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Military robot dog equipped with a machine gun. (Photo: Interesting Engineering)
JAKARTA – The world is currently crazy about the development of humanoid robots that can help with daily work.
The robots developed by scientists from all over the world are very diverse. Starting from robots for the medical world, robots for entertainment, nursing robots to research assistant robots.
To find out more, here are 11 types of robots that can be used in all sectors, summarized from Popular Mechanism on Monday (18/3/2024).
1. Nanobot
Even though it sounds impossible at first, the creation of nanobots could be the best solution in the medical world. They are so small that nanobots can be injected into the human body after being injected with an ordinary syringe. Because this robot is made from a special silicon composite measuring 4 inches, each is only 70 microns long or about the width of a thin human hair.
This small, four-legged robot designed at Cornell University is hoped to one day deliver medicine directly to wounds or tumors. Nanobots currently still run on solar power, so they can't be used inside the body, but that could change.
The researchers found that nanobots can use power with magnetic fields or ultrasonic waves. Cornell researchers are now working with engineers from the University of Pennsylvania to develop a smart version that will include controllers, sensors and clocks.
2. SlotBot
Inspired by the sloth animal, this robot moves very slowly. His job is to collect vital environmental data, such as temperature and carbon dioxide levels in the Atlanta, Georgia Botanical Garden area. But there is a reason behind his laziness. The robot's relaxed movements keep it above suspicion and fulfill its mission, as deputy editor Courtney Linder wrote in May 2021. Georgia Institute of Technology researchers designed this small robot with bulging eyes to find out what pollinates a rare genus of orchids in the Ecuadorian Rainforest.
SlothBots are thought to be an unobtrusive solution to replace annoying webs in natural settings. Humans usually use hanging nets to study plants and animals. The robot uses a series of sensors to collect environmental data that can help ecologists compare that data with what they already know about insects in the highlands, or provide new clues about which small insects pollinate the flowers in the mountains.
3. Russian Space Robot
This robot is often used for emergency situations, the humanoid robot Fedor, or Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research which was actually taken over by Roscomos, the Russian space agency in 2019. Its mission was to test a new emergency rescue system aboard the Soyuz 2.1a rocket, a more dangerous situation. better overcome by Fedor than humans.
“Fedor will learn how to connect and disconnect electrical cables using standard tools ranging from screwdrivers to wrenches,” said Alexander Bloshenko, director of the Russian space agency. Fedor will fly to the International Space Station functioning as an assistant to astronauts, especially on missions running on risky outer space.
However, after arriving at the International Space Station, Fedor's long legs and clumsy hands were no match for grasping the handrails in zero gravity. So the mission was cancelled, but Roscomos plans to improve Fedor's design in potential future missions.
4. Indian-style space humanoid robot
India also creates space robots. Through the Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), this robot is scheduled for an unmanned mission to space. A half-humanoid robot named Vyommitra will be on the Chandrayaan-3 uncrewed mission to the moon. Vyommitra is able to speak two languages and has a human-like face.
5. Xenobot
This robot can provide warnings if environmental conditions in the cabin become uncomfortable, so that humans will be better prepared to deal with problems before they head to the moon. He will be able to operate switch panels to control the capsule and sit in a human-like position, plus social functions to recognize and chat with fellow astronauts.