With the increasing investment in Artificial Intelligence (AI), the world is constantly seeing a new wave of high-tech robots ready to take on the world. By 2030, these AI powered robots are much expected to replace millions of human workers all across the globe. Many companies have already started to dismiss their employees in the light of these productive machines, that automate a wide range of industrial processes. Today, businesses are investing a lot of time and money into their research and development segment in order to maximize their productivity, and that has brought robots into the limelight. Not only are these robots used for industrial processes, but have even set themselves in our homes, offices, markets, and everyday life.
- Samsung Balli
Samsung Ballie, born in South Korea, is an all new mini robot assistant that can be used for a variety of household tasks. At the CES 2020, Samsung’s electronics division CEO H.S. Kim introduced this small ball-shaped robot to the world. On stage, it was seen adhering to Kim’s commands and even came rolling back into his hands when told so. Ballie is capable of understanding, assisting as well as reacting to its users’ commands. It is, thus one of the best available AI devices in the market that caters to people’s ever-changing needs.
2. Vyommitra
Built in India by the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Vyommitra is a female human-like robot. It was revealed to the world on 22 January 2020. The robot has been specifically created for ‘Gaganyaan’, ISRO’s first unmanned spaceflight mission. Vyommitra can perform multiple tasks that include monitoring module parameters, performing life-support operations, and alerting astronauts. It also has the capability to speak and understand two languages. Moreover, this humanoid robot can also mimic the exact human-crew operations. According to K Sivan, the ISRO chief, Vyommitra is a very useful robot which equals to a human flying.
3) Bellabot
Created by the PuduTech firm of China, the cat-faced sensory delivery AI- powered device, Bellabot is the new in market! Unveiled at the CES 2020 event held in Las Vegas, this robot clearly is food delivery redefined! It is equipped with four food trays which are each capable of holding up to 10kg of food items. Bellabot has full-dimensional sensors and an innovative multi-modal interactive system. SLAM, an algorithm autonomously developed by Pudu itself has been used in the robot’s creation. Also, Bellabot has a vision camera, encoder, ultrasonic radar, and an RGB-D depth camera.
4) Toyota’s T-TR1 (The Remote Location Communication Robot)
Toyota’s new remote location communication robot, T-TR1 was built in its research institute located in the United States. It was specifically created for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic and Paralympic Games. With virtual mobility and tele-presence, T-TR1 is dedicated towards helping people attend and experience the event even without an actual physical presence. This robot amplifies human capabilities and is equipped with a camera on top. T-TR1 seeks to project the user image from a remote location, in order to make the conversation more human-like even in the person’s absence. Basically, people can virtually attend meetings, seminars and events with the most human touch ever possible!
5) Samsung Neon
Designed and created by STAR (Samsung Technology and Advanced Research Labs), Neon was born in South Korea. The country is home to one of the world’s most advanced cities, Seoul. This AI-powered device or chatbot was unveiled at the 2020 CES event showcasing its unbelievable features to the world. The Neon robots are the most detailed and well-crafted digital people. Truly, they are the most realistic digital persons the world has seen until now! Neon is totally capable of behaving like humans, along with the potential to display emotions and intelligence. They can create new memories, learn from experience and even communicate in a humanly manner!
6) Stretch RE1
The US born Stretch RE1 is a low-cost mobile robot created by the ‘Hello Robot’ company. It is light in weight and is designed for providing help both in workplaces as well as in homes. Stretch RE1 is a telescoping arm that is capable of running daily errands. It provides well-aligned and 3D camera images and has a gripper with computer sensors. The robot’s software includes Python interfaces and an ROS integration. Thus, it can be easily customized based on the user’s needs. Simply put, Stretch RE1 was created for autonomous operation and is like a stretched arm tool.
7) Toyota’s Tokyo Olympics 2020 Mascot Robot – Miraitowa and Someity
In order to make the most technologically advanced and innovative games in the world history, Toyota introduced a wide range of robots for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. Miraitowa and Someity are its mascot robots that are capable of welcoming guests and players to the event venues. They are equipped with a camera on the top of the head and can potentially display emotions too! Also, they are capable of causing arm movements and share force feedback based on the interactions. Miraitowa and Someity are highly advanced and can respond quickly to people’s communication. With the miniature joint units, they can offer high-level functionality.
8) Surena IV
Surena IV is yet another advanced human-like robot that was created by a team of 50 Iranian researchers at the University of Tehran’s CAST (Center for Advanced Systems and Technologies). It was unveiled this year with a showcase of human activities that it can easily perform. Some of them include writing names on a whiteboard, holding a water bottle as well as mimicking humans. With its custom force sensors, Surena IV is highly flexible. The robot is comprised of lightweight structural elements and powerful custom actuators. Surena IV weighs 68 kgs, which is more compact and lighter than its predecessor Surena III.
9) MarsCat
Developed in China by Elephant Robotics, MarsCat is a perfect bionic pet! It is home robot which holds the potential of performing surprising tasks for its users. It is capable of hearing voices, feeling the touch, seeing people’s faces as well as playing with toys. MarsCat is equipped with quad-core Raspberry Pla and can recognize images and perceive distances. It is fully autonomous and looks like a real cat! Moreover, the robot is responsive to commands and is thus, an ideal choice for research and education.
10) Tombot (The Robotic Emotional Support Animals)
The world’s most realistic robotic emotional support animals produced by Tombot were unveiled this year at the CES event. It was launched with the purpose of helping millions of people with health adversities who are incapable of looking after real pets but need a companion. The founder and CEO of Tombot, Tom Stevens designed it for his mother who was struggling with Alzheimer’s disease. These cute little robotic pets are fitted with interactive sensors because of which they can easily react to touch. Also, they can make real puppy sounds! Tombot comprises of a voice activation software and thus reacts accordingly.
