A dog is a man’s best friend.
It sure is considering the kind of emotions it shows in your absence or when it realizes
that it has harmed you.
So, it is all about emotions that connect human beings with anything.
This is the biggest capability that a human being has; the ability to connect through
emotions is something that a very less number of species have on this planet.
Dogs, after human beings, have this ability to a great extent; and we are not speaking
about the mother's instincts which are normally reserved for their offsprings, what we are
speaking about, is the ability to connect with a totally different species, which only
the dogs have.
Today’s video is about the AI robot animals that have been developed to act as a companion
for human beings.
We will be discussing a lot of them so stay tuned till the end.
As you know, we always keep the best for the last.
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So, speaking about cyber animals, a few images that come to our minds are the destructive
images shown in movies like Transformers.
Be assured that we aren’t here to show you a few of them.
We have the real ones today, with a lot of use cases and therapeutic or commercial importance.
There is a company in this world, the name of which we will tell you in a minute, that
has developed a swarm of ants, capable of interacting with each other.
One of the key elements about these ants is that not only do they look like ants, they
behave like them as well.
All their actions are well coordinated, and seem planned enough based on the command they
have been given to execute.
The ants are intelligent enough to analyze the best way to execute a task and will automatically
divide the work among themselves to complete it at the earliest possible time.
So, each of these ants have a radio module on their bellies that is used for the precise
coordination among them.
This is then followed by a very precise 3D camera that allows them to observe their surroundings
and make the required decisions.
This is followed by an infrared obstacle sensor that allows them to sense an object around
them.
All these technicalities lead to better coordination and precise movements that may be required
for the tasks they are assigned with.
To power it all up, the ants are fitted with wireless batteries that provide them a good
backup to work for 40 minutes continuously.
The work being carried out by ants is extensive compared to their size, just like they do
in real life.
So, if you ask about the realism in the work they do and the manner in which they execute
it, these ants deserve a full, ten on ten.
We had promised to tell you the name of the company that is behind these ants.
The name of the company is Festo.
This is a German company which has been able to dig deep into the world of AI and come
out with unbelievable results.
By the way, that is not it, they also developed butterflies which weigh 32 grams.
These butterflies consist of a pair of small batteries and a laser made casing that makes
their body up.
This is then followed by their ability to last for 15 minutes on a single charge.
Though the size is not on a 1 to 1 ratio to that of an actual butterfly, this is a very
good step towards making the dreams of humans come true.
We now have the robotic seagulls, which were developed in late 2012.
These are really close to their natural counterparts.
The flight patterns look really similar and these birds have the ability to act just the
way a real seagull does.
Flying was therefore unlocked which now led the scientists to their next task, which was
to hover.
This was developed through a dragonfly and the scientists went on to build one of them!
You all know about Boston Dynamics, this is a company that has been dedicated towards
constructing and developing robotic organisms.
Their progress in this field has also been pretty amazing as they have now been able
to make certain animals that have a unique set of abilities.
Remember us preaching you about how good a dog is?
Boston dynamics have proved it to be the case even in the case of a robotic dog.
They developed a robotic dog for its use cases in the military.
Turns out that the prohgress went so well that they decided to look at the greater possibilities
with the machine.
They were also able to create a robot cheetah that has the ability to move at the speed
of 45 kmph.
The speed may not sound that great to you from a “machine”, but keep in mind that
it is a real life machine and has no wheels to attain that speed.
It makes use of the natural limb movements to get to that speed.
The speed being achieved is higher than the current world record holder as well!
So, the dog they developed, which now looks like it is an infusion between the cheetah
, a dog and thanks to its size, a giraffe, has the ability to carry out any command you
give it.
They could get you a coke if you wanted to get it from the fridge.
They will assist you with getting the cleaning done and what not.
The robot will be able to work continuously for 90 minutes and will also be able to help
you out with your mental stress.
It has the ability to sense what is around it and act accordingly.
It can maneuver through tough terrain, crouch while walking and be able to perform tasks
that you require it to do including the work that may require it to climb the stairs.
Later, we saw the Kangaroo robot that has a very good capability to enact the exact
movements of a real kangaroo.
This means that the robot has the ability to recover the energy it retrieved from one
jump to make up another one.
They cannot jump for a long time in real life, this is due to the high amount of energy being
used by these real kangaroos.
This is why they use the energy they have retrieved from the previous jump, to make
it more efficient.
IN real life, it helps them jump for a longer duration.
The same restoration of energy is carried out in the project as well.
The bionic kangaroo has the ability to retrieve energy from the previous jump and transfer
it to the next one, just the way it works in real life!
These kangaroos have the ability to make a jump of 80 centimeters in length and 40 cm
in height.
So, you may be wondering the immense amount of power this system may be using.
To amaze you, allow us to tell you more about this technology.
So, the robot is controlled by a special bandage that reads myoelectric signals from the human
forearm.
This is what makes the entire innovation more amazing.
Let us now take it to the next level.
Enough with animals on the land, let's get to the water with it now.
So, the next one we have for you is a robotic shark, that of course, can swim and get a
lot of things done for you.
It uses its tail to swim just the way they do in real life and has the ability to move
exactly the way a real fish does.
It may not be easy for you to distinguish between a real shark and this one when you
see it all of a sudden in your back waters!
It even has the ability to dive into greater depth without harming its essentials.
This means that it can now get to the enemy ships without getting noticed or in disguise.
If one was to get even more creative, they could use it to repair the ships underwater
or to sabotage things.
So, next up is a robot spider.
This spider works wonders and has a single system to execute all controls.
The device was made through a 3D printer and engines here that allow the spider to move
are integrated with its paw, each of them having three of it, that helps it to achieve
greater flexibility.
Speaking of flexibility, allow us to introduce to you, the underwater robot snake.
Though it sounds a bit scary, this one can replicate the movements of snakes exactly
the way they are in real life.
One of the really good use cases that they may have is to perform routine checks and
maintenance on ships.
Its long body could help store vital limbs and attachments necessary to conduct the said
inspections.
This means that the robot snake, with the robot shark, could work wonders!
Its body is designed in a manner that makes it capable of slipping into places the robots
cannot reach!
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