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Tertill is a robot made specifically for weeding home gardens. Equipped with a solar panel and a weatherproof shell, the robot can work throughout the season fuelled by the sun.
With Tertill, you can be sure that your plants don’t have to compete with weeds for sunlight, nutrients in the soil, and moisture.
Tertill saves gardeners from having to use mulching, applying dangerous weed killers, or using plastic in their gardens. Many people are just too busy to find the time to weed their home gardens.
Tertill founder Joe Jones put together a dream team of expert roboticists who worked together to design a robot that could differentiate between weeds and plants, could run on solar power, navigate the outdoors, and run efficiently enough.
Years of testing and experimenting yielded Tertill. Jones was joined by Hellen Greiner who co-founded iRobot.

It is now safe to say that the massive investment in Tertill paid off. Weed control specialists and home gardeners across the country have taken to Tertill.
The Cornell School of Agriculture compared weeding with Tertill to hand weeding and found that it was just as effective.

Tertill turns over the soil’s upper layer, getting rid of pre-emergent weeds. It also gets rid of sprouted weeds by cutting them down using a trimmer and preventing photosynthesis.
Weeding daily with Tertill kills weeds before they can go to seed and soon there won’t be enough weed seeds in your garden to pose a threat to your plants.
Finally, your plants won’t have to compete for resources with weeds and they will thrive. The dead weeds will decompose and recycle nutrients.

Every robot comes with two sets of plant guards to prevent Tertill from accidentally mowing down one of your plants. Tertill cuts down smaller plants and you can use the plant guards to protect a smaller plant that you desire from getting mowed down. You can order extra plant guards if the ones you get are not enough.

Pros
• Tertill is designed for the outdoors and can live in the garden pretty much all through the season.
• The robot prevents soil compaction from foot traffic by keeping gardens from stepping into their garden. Tertill is a lightweight tool that will not compact the soil.
• Tertill runs on solar power and users don’t have to charge it. You only have to leave it out in the sun.
• Tertill allows gardeners to weed their gardens as often as they need to with minimal effort.

Cons
• Because Tertill runs on the solar energy harnessed by its solar panel, the robot will have to run on a reduced schedule during cloudy days.
• Tertill can only handle gardens measuring around 100 square feet. It may be able to go up to 200 square feet. It will depend on the type of weed and the amount of sunlight.
• Tertill is not ideal for gardens with large rocks, thick clay, deep holes, or thick and deep mud. The ideal garden should not have a slope of more than 10% grade to allow Tertill to navigate easily.
• You need a barrier around your garden to keep Tertill from straying. Any edging of three inches or taller should do.

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Pepper has come a long way since June 2014 when it was first launched. Today, the humanoid robot is available all over Japan. European companies like SoftBank, Renault, Costa, Nestle, Carrefour, and Uniqlo are already working with the robot.
Pepper’s unique capabilities allow it to welcome customers and provide them with product information. The robot can also drive traffic and collect data.

What makes Pepper so ideal for customer service is that it can tell whether a customer is happy or sad by analyzing their choice of words, tone, facial expressions, as well as gestures. Pepper is wired for interpersonal communication and even changes its eye colour, choice of words, as well as gestures to show emotion. So it can empathize.
Pepper is a pioneer as the first robot that interacts with humans. It is equipped with sensors for discerning its environment. Pepper even knows when its battery is running low and will go back to its charging station before it shuts down.

Users initiate interaction it by talking to it. But Pepper is also capable of initiating conversation when people approach.
Pepper was created not just to act as programmed but to learn new information and adapt its behavior. This means that it is not as boring and predictable as you would expect a robot to be. It can surprise you on occasion much a human.
This means that customers have the opportunity to teach the robot how to better play its role. It knows people’s names, their moods, and what they look like.

Pros:
• Pepper is multilingual and capable of speaking 20 languages, which makes the robot ideal for companies that operate in a multilingual environment to meet the needs of customers.
• The robot can interpret smiles, surprised looks, frowns, as well as nonverbal cues. It knows whether you are sad or happy.
• The robot has a slender frame and looks graceful. You don’t see any screws on him and his hands look just like human hands, fully capable of gripping.
• It moves easily in any direction using three wheels at its base.
• Pepper can run for 12 hours without tiring and adjusts his movement to prevent overheating and interact better with humans.
• This humanoid robot doesn’t just wait for people to approach it. It will take the initiative to approach anyone standing 1.5m away.
• Sensors placed on the robot’s head, tablet, and hands allow it to perceive and interpret touch.
Cons:
• Even though Pepper comes preloaded with thousands of questions and answers, it can still make mistakes. With time, the robot learns to interact better humans. This means that users still have to teach Pepper how to respond to different situations.
• Pepper’s voice and manner of expression need to be adapted to fit in well with different languages and cultures.
• Believe it or not, robots sometimes face internal conflicts. What should it do when your instructions contradict prior instructions? You can turn on a feature called Inner Speech, and listen to the robot’s internal monologue. You will listen to how it thinks.
Pepper is uniquely designed for customer service because it is supposed to thrive on conversation. It likes talking to people and can do this for up to 12 hours. This is a superhuman strength.

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Blue Robotics is a start-up that has created an inexpensive high performance drone designed for underwater use.
The BlueROV2 will make it possible for more people to explore the ocean and study its depths. The underwater robot has been functional since 2016, when the first batch became ready for distribution.
Company founder Rustom Jehangir borrowed from the structure of the vectored thruster found inside high-end automobiles. This made the BlueROV2 more stable and smooth but still easy to manoeuvre.
Jehangir said that the company wants marine robotics to become more accessible to more organizations and businesses.
Their first production was an affordable thruster motor for underwater use which came out in 2014. Since then, Blue Robotics has come out with a stream of products, including underwater lights, watertight pressure enclosures, and depth sensors.
The BlueROV2 has been a flagship product for Blue Robotics since release in 2016. It brings together the best of their innovation and all their products.
The applications of the BlueROV2 are widespread, from exploring shipwrecks, to remotely operated underwater vehicles, to aquaculture.
The underwater exploration industry has been dominated by a few companies. Remotely operated underwater vehicles sold for a steep price of $4,000 up to $100,000.
The standard BlueROV2 kit costs $3,000. Jehangir’s idea is to leverage the tools and principles that made aerial drones a reality to make the BlueROV2 drastically cheaper than other vehicles in the market.
The company used Pixhawk autopilot, an open-source software and a Raspberry Pi PC workstation.
Jehangir says that the BlueROV2 will be a tool to help people who have an urge to explore ocean depths to do just that.
Interested buyers started making reservations in June, and the first kits were shipped out in August of the same year.

Pros
• The affordable pricing of the BlueROV2 will make it possible for more people and organizations to use subsea vehicles and explore the seas and oceans. The new users will include first responders, universities, hobbyists, researchers, and small businesses.
• The BlueROV2 is versatile and has a firm platform for allows users to attach equipment, explore the ocean depths as far as 100 meters down, and capture high quality footage.
Cons
• The BlueROv2 comes as a kit that requires partial assembly. It is designed to be easy and fun to put together. The process of assembly takes hours.

Blue Robotics is a California-based robotics company that was launched on the heels of an effective kickstarter campaign.
Before the BlueROV2, Blue Robotics had been selling thruster motors and other marine robotics equipment to buyers in 40 countries across the world.

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Fortunately, scientists realized that this is something humans should not be doing. Not only is outdoor cleaning off-putting and strenuous, but it also consumes a lot of valuable human time that people can spend doing something far more high-yielding.

They came with innovation and invented home robots like lawnmowers, vacuum cleaners, grill cleaners, floor scrubbers, gutter cleaners, and several others. If you notice, all these robots are taking care of trivial tasks a person has to do frequently.

Be It Gutters Or Grills- Everything Is Covered

Think about it, you do not have to clean gutters anymore, and nor do you have to hire someone to do it for you. Once you buy a robot like Looj for gutter cleaning, your worries about having a clogged gutter are gone for good. If a robot can clean something for you once in a while, it would not be a bad deal at all.

On the other hand, did you know Grillbots take care of maintaining the cleanliness of every grill in the house?

You enjoy having friends over for lunch every weekend and cook meat outside under the sun. Sounds fun, but then cleaning the grill becomes dreadful. However, now you can get this tiny robot called Grillbot to clean the grills for you.

You will be amazed by how spectacular it is at its job. It can clean the most stubborn grease and dirt off your grill just in minutes. All you need to do is to put the robot on the grill, close the lid and let the Grillbot do its thing.

What’s The Best Thing About It?

In comparison to how much effort it goes into cleaning a dirty grill, most people are interested in simply investing in a robot because, surprisingly, the grill robot is not that expensive. It will save a lot of energy and money that goes into cleaning grills in the long run.

Plus, the robot is low maintenance and easy to use. You will not have to take the robot to the manufacturers to get it fixed every other day. Home robots like these come pretty handily, and this is exactly where robots can help humans.

What’s better than getting the cleaning done without putting an ounce of effort?

Final Word

Cleaning around the house is a must, and you have got to do it every other day. The workload can become overwhelming at times, but you can get an outdoor robot to take the filthy work and make it spotless!

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Anyway, brace yourselves because this is about to come true.

Several robot companies around the world have taken up the tasks to create robots that act and feel just like humans. Even though it sounds intriguing and hard to believe, it is true. We already have some version of humanoid robots amongst us.

You must have heard of Sophie. She is the world’s most humanoid robot at the moment. She is intelligent, has human-like feelings, and can also crack jokes.

Before Sophia, we have had Paro for a long time. He is the robot that takes care of the elderly in old homes.

This makes the world wonder if even more advanced and human-like robots will keep coming. The chances do seem very likely given the fact that technology is booming with every passing year.

How Would Socializing With A Robot Feel?

Scientists are manufacturing robots that may not look exactly like humans, but they will act like humans. When scientists make these kinds of domestic robots, they must have thought about the emotions of real humans or how humans perceive the idea of hanging out with a robot.

Some humans may love the idea, and some may not be fond of it. People who are introverts or people who have been living alone for a long time may become happy after knowing they can finally have someone to chat with without being judged the way humans do.

On the other hand, some may say that no matter how advanced technology gets, technology can’t take over what humans have to offer. They may regard robots as fake and would not like to share themselves with someone who does not have their own intelligence.

This brings us to our next point. Ethics.

What About The Ethical Issues?

Robots do not come with human brains, only human-like emotions. One can argue that whatever these social robots have to say and feel is not real and that they would be lying to humans when interacting with them.

Conversely, scientists say that robots feature the ability to distinguish between right and wrong, and they are not necessarily unethical to hangout with. However, this debate is for the officials, and everyone can make their own judgments.

Final Word

Socializing with a robot may sound cool, but it is still a man-made technology at the end of the day. The bottom line is that it is totally up to you to choose to go out with a robot or a friend. However, do bear in mind that we will see a lot of robots around us in the future.

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Are you better off as a recluse, or will you make a robot your friend? What would you choose? If you are an introvert, both options may make you happy. If you are an ambivert, choosing a robot would not be a bad idea, either. But you may probably laugh at the idea of having a robot as a friend thinking it can’t be real.

What if someone told you it is 2021 and you can have a robot for everything, even as a friend would you believe it?

It is about time you believe what is coming up next for you because it will be mind-boggling!

Social robots are about to change how every person communicates and feels about other people. 

Would You Choose A Human Friend Or A Robot Friend?

Social robots are exactly what the name says.

Social robots are the new home robots that are designed to interact with humans and work as companions for us. Engineers are working on developing the ‘emotional’ aspect in social robots. For us, it means that social robots will be able to understand our emotions and also stir feelings in us at the same time.

For now, social robots are manufactured for one-to-one interaction on a large scale such as malls to communicate with people and help them sort out their troubles.

But the question is, is it really a necessity to have social robots amongst us?

Scientists have different beliefs, and they tend to develop robots that will understand us in depth. It means humans will be able to share themselves with an emotion-sensitive robot. They will work as your friends.

And even though a good number of people would have a robot as their friend, a large number of people may have their doubts that they would ditch their human friends with social robots who would show them fake emotions.

How Can A Robot Become Your Friend?

Social robots are installed with high-tech algorithms to be able to comprehend complex human behavior and emotions. They will take part in conversations and grasp human emotions to respond accordingly.

It is hard to believe that robots can come with such high intellect levels. They will be able to console us, make us happy, and support us during hard times just how a good friend would.

However, many researchers are calling it ethically inappropriate because everything is fake and is designed in such a way that can comfort a human but that is it.

Final Word

We already have a few examples of humanoid robots in the past that took care of humans. Those are Nao Robot and Paro who act just like humans to make us feel we are speaking with a true human friend. And these social robots only seem to be progressing given how the social robot market has skyrocketed in the past few years.

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However, with every passing year, security is strengthened thanks to the innovative ways of engineers that seem promising.

What Does Security Robots Mean For Humans?

The world is switching to the latest technology, and we can witness domestic robots doing a lot of human work. However, it does not mean that robots will completely take over every job that a human can do.

No matter how advanced a robot is, it can’t replace what humans are capable of doing. Eventually, it comes down to humans taking care of any security breach. Robots can only help in those areas where humans lack or where humans can’t work.

There is a great example of a security robot from Knightscope. This domestic robot is developed to study faces, read license plates and gather all the necessary data. This can only happen when the security robot constantly keeps an eye on everything.

This is the kind of surveillance that humans can’t do. In this situation, security robots can play a crucial and better role. And it only makes sense to put a robot instead of a security guard to perform trivial tasks.

Such security patrol robots enhance the security system and offer high-quality safety. In addition to this, security robots also cut down the costs in the long run. These highly efficient robots may only be expensive at the time of purchase. Otherwise, it is a one-time investment for long-term security.

Security Robots Are Even Close To Replacing Humans

Robots are only restrained to analyzing and collecting data. They are not enabled to stop the security breach. The most they can do is to set off an alarm to notify the officials that something has gone wrong. Otherwise, that is where the role of a robot ends.

It is human intervention that can solve the matter. Only humans can catch the insult and security robots can’t. The investigation is not complete without humans involved in it. So if the robot does the primary work, it is the human that has to get the final job done.

What Does The Future Of These Domestic Robots Hold?

The future of security robots looks very promising. Governments, private companies, security companies will only continue to use this extensive technology to improve their safety. Not only does it provide accurate and updated information, but it also prevents putting the lives of security guards in danger.

Final Word

Security robots have revolutionized the way security systems work. Everything is ten times more secure with the help of these patrolling robots.

Plus, ten years from now, we never know how ultra-modern this technology will become, but robot engineers are surely determined on blowing our minds away!

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This is where a domestic robot like security robots hop in. Both humans and robots have their limitations. However, none has an upper hand over others.

With a security robot like a webcam, you can constantly look over at the place you want to keep secure. In such cases, a security robot has some fantastic uses that giant companies make use of.

With precision and excellent analytical ability, security robots allow you to keep your valuables under strict security measures. However, would it do anything if an intruder breaches the security? The robot can’t do much, and eventually, humans will have to step in.

Are countries around the world relying on security robots to maintain security? At the present times, the answer seems to be yes.

Countries Are Switching To Domestic Robots

According to the latest news, many countries around the world are trusting domestic robots for their widespread safety.

We already know how advanced Dubai is. Talk of any latest technology, and you will find it in Dubai. The country has adopted its first security robot from SMP productions. The officials introduced their security robots on the Intersec 2020.

There is a particular and a very logical reason why Dubai made this decision. We know Gulf countries suffer from severe weather. The extremely hot weather makes it unbearable for humans to patrol on the streets. Dubai is switching to robots for surveillance under the blazing sun, and the decision was taken delightfully by the public.

On the other hand, Australia is following in the steps of Dubai and they have also approved their first security robot that will also produce green hydrogen.

Other countries like Italy and several countries in Europe have been using security robots like webcams ever since 2019.

Make Your Homes Safer

Even though it is hard for robot companies to supply robots to end-users for private use because the robots need a person with the expertise to handle them and security robots also need maintenance frequently, private security robots are still available.

However, simpler versions of security robots are available for home security. Robots like S5 PTZ security patrol robots roam around the house to scare wild animals, illuminate dark areas of the house for better surveillance. You are always connected to the robot as they keep sending you data via wireless broadband routers.

Such robots are for personal use, which is why you can start using security robots even if the government has not.

Security Robots Are Foolproof

Do you know what SMP’s most affordable edition of robots S5.2 does?

They patrol an area and detect anyone who is not wearing a mask! How intelligent is this robot? It is installed with a camera that can look 360 degrees and detects in a vicinity of 2 to 4 feet. You can’t pass these robots. If you are not wearing a mask, you’ll be caught! Can’t fool a robot, can we?

These robots save much more data than a human could. Their mobile surveillance could come a lot in handy for many malls, offices, government places, and many other areas in the future!

Final Word

Security robots are definitely taking the place of the conventional security guards and our technology world seems to keep offering more and all of it for the right reasons!

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Now humans make robots fight against one another in various sports, and now this is the new source of entertainment for us.

Times have changed dramatically, isn’t it?

Even though robots are not as perfect at sports as humans are, what excites us more is the fact that robots are designed to closely adapt to human motions and their algorithms allow them to copy those motions and perform them. When you see a robot functioning like a human, your faith in technology becomes firmer, and you are astounded by how much technology has developed over the past few decades.

Honestly, it is formidable that robots have almost made their way in every sector of the human world. However, even though human sports still remains as the major entertainment for us, sports robots show the same impeccable precision and swift movements as humans do, which is jaw-dropping.

Companies Around The World Are Constructing Sports Robot

Sports robots are the new domestic robots with the main purpose of showing off skills and entertaining humans. Toyota has built their robot called Cue 3, and Cue 3 excites people and is known for its impeccable precision. That guy definitely amazes its audience with how much it can do.

Another bewildering example is the enormous MegaBots. These 15-foot tall sports robots shoot huge canon-sized paintballs at one another and fight in an epic battle in a stadium. It almost gives the vibe of a tech movie playing in real life!

On the contrary, little robots play soccer in a small court where sports robots play soccer, introduced by RoboCup. It’s a cute little show and can quickly captivate a large audience. You may not see the finesse of any legendary soccer player, but it is surely fun to watch them play. You should see the way they fall and get back up.

Moreover, Japan is famous for its sumo wrestling. But what’s new is that Japan is becoming famous for its robotic sumo wrestling! Japan is entertaining the world with its sumo wrestlers that go head to head to thump one another on the floor!

Final Word

Companies are constantly improving their home robots, and they are willing to hold huge matches between robots from different companies. Having robots from the biggest company from around the world on one battlefield is definitely going to be very entertaining!

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