Robots Rising
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The document summarizes how robots have transitioned from science fiction to reality. Robots are now used for military operations to carry heavy loads and navigate terrain. Security robots monitor public areas and robotic vacuums clean homes. Workplace robots include telepresence robots for meetings, robots that deliver medications in hospitals, and robots that assemble cars. Warehouse robots pick, pack and load items, potentially replacing human jobs. Robots are also used to film movies through special effects.
Robots Rising
- 2. In the late 20th Century robots were featured in various science fiction movies, comics and cartoon shows
- 3. The Jetsons
- 4. Buck Rogers
- 6. Star Wars
- 7. Robocop
- 8. iRobot
- 10. Tron
- 11. Now the robots we used to think of as science fiction are becoming real. Some of the first applications are in military and crime control.
- 12. Big Dog from Boston Dynamics Designed to accompany military troops Can carry loads up to 340 lbs and climb slopes up to 35 degrees Can run up to 4 MPH
- 13. Cheetah from Boston Dynamics Fastest legged robot in world Speeds of up to 29 MPH http://www.bostondynamics.com/robot_cheetah.html
- 14. Knightscope – a Robotic Security Guard to Monitor Shopping Malls, Hotels & Universities http://knightscope.com/
- 15. Robots are coming to your home. They will perform small jobs as well as companionship and entertainment.
- 16. Roomba will clean dirt, dust, hair from your floors http://irobot.com/roomba
- 17. iRobot’s Looj Will Clean Your Gutter http://store.irobot.com/product/index.jsp?productId=13081876
- 18. Winbot Will Clean Your Windows http://www.ecovacs.com/bot/Winbot-Winbot%207%20Series.html
- 19. The Grillbot will Clean Your Grill http://grillbots.com/
- 20. This Robot Will Mow Your Lawn http://www.husqvarna.com/us/products/robotic-mowers/husqvarna-robotic-mowers-for-homeowners/
- 23. You can Play Augmented Reality Games with Sphero and your iPhone
- 24. Sphero Has a Golf Game
- 25. Robots are coming to your work place too. In fact, they may take your job!
- 26. Double Robotics Your Body Double. An iPad mounted to a robot Can roam around your office giving you telepresence http://www.doublerobotics.com/
- 27. TUG Robot for Hospitals Retrieves medications from pharmacy, collects cafeteria trays within hospital facilities. http://www.aethon.com/tug/benefits/
- 28. Car Assembly For many years, industrial robots have been used in automobile factories. Tesla uses programmable robots for its plants.
- 29. Kiva Systems Automates warehouses. Picks items from the shelves. http://www.kivasystems.com/
- 30. Meet Baxter Baxter can pack/unpack; load/unload items in a warehouse. http://www.rethinkrobotics.com/products/baxter/
- 31. Industrial Perception Owned by Google, can automate variety of warehouse operations http://www.industrial-perception.com/
- 32. Robots used to film Movies http://www.botndolly.com/robots
- 33. Like the Special Effects in Gravity
- 34. Thanks for Viewing! Steve Keifer @HerdingGeese SteveKeifer
Editor's Notes
- #13: Now DARPA Legged Squad Support System (military prototype)Can follow troops and carry up to 400 pounds of materialrough terrain robotpowered by an enginesize of large dog or small mule3 feet long2.5 feet tallweighs 240 lbsruns at 4mphclimbs slopes up to 35 degreeswalks across rubbleclimbs muddy hiking trailswalks in snow and watercarries 340 lb loadSoon will respond to voice commands
- #14: Cheetah Robotfastest legged robot in worldsurpassing 29 mphback that flexes back and forth on each step
- #15: KnightscopeActs like Robocop's little brotherLooks more like R2-D2corporate campusesvacant warehousesschoolshotelsstadiumsairportsworks sleeplesslycan see, feel, hear and smellrun 300 license plates in a minuteanalyze social media tips for nearby security threatsrecognize threatening gesturesnight 360 degree videoinfrared and thermal scanningproximity sensorsradar for 3d mappingoptical character recognitionmassive data capturepredictive analyticssocial media analysisautonomous navigation
- #28: Made by AethonTUG delivers medications, lab specimens, food, linensRemoves trash and wastemedications - chain of custodylaboratory - delivers blood or tissue specimensfood services - trays of food from kitchen; returns dirty trayslinens - delivers clean linen using detachable multi-shelf racks; returns dirty linensenvironmental - bins for special medical wastefrees up staff to focus on clinical care activitiesmap of hospital stored in its memoryscanning laser27 infrared and ultrasonic sensorsto avoid obstaclescontrol elevators and doors through wireless networkresponds to fire alarm systems1000 lbs10 hours on battery
- #31: From rethink roboticsGenco using at Ft Worth Texas Distribution Centerreturn, repair and refurbishment of consumer electronics products such as cell phones and GPS navigation systems
- #32: Loading Dock is the last frontier for automated logisticsvision-guided machinery3D vision and navigation skillsdistinguish items from a pile of touching and overlapping objectsdifferentiate between different item surface depths with scalesort through binsunload trucks of randomly oriented objectsscanning barcodes in the processHow to optimallygraspreorientguide itemsavoid collisionsautomated truck unloadingbin pickingparts feeding