10 Weird Robots That Make Us Laugh, Cringe, and Say ‘Whoa’

These 10 weird robots make us laugh, cringe, say ‘whoa’ and a lot more beyond that

Robots appear to be designed these days to take over all types of human activities. They can carry heavy loads, perform repetitive and tiring tasks, supplement humans in stressful jobs, crawl into difficult-to-reach spaces for research, medical applications, or disaster recovery, and serve as expendable substitutes in potentially lethal situations such as military combat.

So, are they truly bizarre? Or do they simply represent the future? There are so many amazing robots that the list could go on for pages. In this article, we have explained the 10 weird robots that will make you laugh, cringe says ‘whoa’, and a lot more beyond that. Read to know more about 10 weird robots that make us laugh.

1. Injectable Nanobots

It may sound like science fiction, but after being injected with a standard syringe, these injectable nanobots can walk around inside a human body. The four-legged bots, developed at Cornell University, could one day deliver drugs directly to injuries or tumors. They are currently only solar-powered, so they cannot be used inside a body, but this could change.

1. Weed-Killer Robot

This farming robot uses lasers to remove 100,000 weeds per hour. The “Autonomous Weeder” distinguishes itself from other robots in its class by zapping pesky sprouts into oblivion with high-powered lasers. Furthermore, because the bot uses thermal energy to eliminate weeds rather than a physical intervention such as tilling, the machine does not disturb the soil below.

1. SlothBot

The SlothBot, as the name suggests, is painfully slow, collecting vital environmental data such as temperature and carbon dioxide levels in Georgia’s Atlanta Botanical Garden. However, there is a reason for its apparent laziness. Its leisurely, languid locomotion aids the robot in avoiding suspicion and completing its mission, wrote deputy editor Courtney Linder in May 2021. Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology created the small robot with googly eyes to investigate what is pollinating a genus of rare orchids in the Ecuadorian Rain Forest.

1. Indian Half-Humanoid Space Robot

Another space agency, the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO), plans to send a half-humanoid robot named Vyommitra to space on an uncrewed mission by the end of 2022. The robot will travel to the moon on the unmanned Chandrayaan-3 mission. Vyommitra is bilingual and has a humanoid appearance.

She’ll be able to issue warnings if the cabin conditions become uncomfortable, so humans will be better prepared to deal with problems before they travel to the moon.

1. Russian Space Robot

Fedor, or “Final Experimental Demonstration Object Research,” was originally intended as a rescue robot for emergencies, but was co-opted by Roscomos, the Russian space agency, in 2019. Its dedicated mission is to test an emergency rescue system aboard a Soyuz 2.1a rocket, a risky situation better handled by Fedor than a human. According to Alexander Bloshenko, the Russian space agency’s director, it would learn how to connect and disconnect electric cables using “standard items ranging from a screwdriver and a spanner to a fire extinguisher.”

1. Parkour Robots

These parkour robots are extremely mobile and they can do parkour, which includes jumping over chasms, hopping over obstacles, climbing stairs, and running across a balance beam. The Atlas Boston Dynamics Robots may appear cool, but they are intended for more.

“Ultimately, pushing the limits on a humanoid robot-like Atlas drives hardware and software innovation that translates to all of our robots at Boston Dynamics,” the company stated in a blog post published on August 17, 2021.

1. Xenobots

These “xenobots” have been dubbed “the first living robots” by the researchers who created them. They are one-millimeter-sized “programmable organisms” made from a cross between stem cells from a frog heart and frog skin, according to Joshua Bongard, a computer scientist and robotics expert co-led the research at the University of Vermont who.

Tufts University, the University of Vermont, and Harvard University were the first to use computer algorithms to create frog embryos. Through this type of design, their designers hope to learn more about cellular communication.

1. Military Robot Dog

The US Army’s robot dog, which combines a quadruped robot with a sniper rifle, appears to be more promising. Don’t worry, it can only fire at the command of a human operator. It has an in-built sniper rifle that can engage targets from three-quarters of a mile away. This robotic weapon system could be controlled remotely by the service. Importantly, it would only engage targets with the permission of a human, writes Kyle Mizokami, a military and defense staff writer.

1. Spot the Robo-Dog

If you wanted to pay $74,500, you could buy one of Boston Dynamics’ famous robot dogs, Spot, in 2020. You must contact the company for current pricing information.

With its distinctive sunshine-yellow limbs, this boy can take command in dangerous situations and assist where needed. It has been used on an oil rig, at decommissioned nuclear sites, on construction sites, and even to assist medical workers in safely triaging potential COVID-19 patients. The spot has even been used in creative projects such as stage dancing and theme park performances.

1. China’s Robotic Yak

According to a Chinese Communist Party-linked tabloid, this four-legged robot-yak can carry as much cargo as two real yaks. With its four spindly legs and barrel-shaped body, it resembles a yak. However, as this video shows, its capabilities may be overstated. China appears to want to use the robot to support ground troops in ways other than just carrying supplies.

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