2024
Robotics & Automation
Ice makers that dispense ice through the freezer door can be a wonderful convenience — when they actually work. However, they have not improved over several decades, and they can take up over a cubic foot of space in a freezer. Many people hate their ice makers.
A conventional ice maker is noisy, unreliable, and unpredictable.
Welcome to the 22nd Annual Create the Future Design Contest, where ingenuity meets necessity in the quest for a better tomorrow. In our contribution, we provide a ground-breaking method for pandemic response: using parametric design to produce cost-effective drone systems specialized for COVID-19 inspection and monitoring.
The world is aging rapidly, with more elderly individuals than ever before. Older people face significant challenges, including loneliness, difficulty connecting with loved ones, limited access to technology, and the need for health tracking and assistance. While pets can offer companionship, they also have drawbacks like expenses, care requirements, and limited access in some residences.
Roastitnow is the first fully automated roast chicken vending machine, designed to transform raw chicken into roasted chicken, cut, and ready to eat.
Its refrigeration, cooking, and cutting system fully automates the process of preparing, packaging, and selling roast chicken to a customer. The only interaction needed is restocking the machine.
Innovation:
A team from Caltech, JPL and Dow have designed an autonomous, quadruped, climbing robot that can inspect the interior of complex chemical plant equipment. The motivation is for a safer alternative to human entry into confined spaces.
Crest Robotics' Robotic Puller is a new product for the energy sector designed to assist linemen and riggers with maintaining and upgrading our energy infrastructure. As an evolution on an existing product known as a 'traction motor,' our puller is lighter, stronger, more efficient, and more intelligent, enabling safer and more cost-effective operations.
The Self-Driving Robot for the Blind (SDRB) is a purpose-built device aimed to assist individuals with visual impairments to navigate safely from a point to another. The navigation of the robot is guided by instructions transmitted from the user's mobile phone, on which an application has been installed for real-time communication with the robot.
ShotHawk is the 1st First Responder to an active shooter situation since the active shooter response system works before first responders arrive on scene to contain an active assailant. System activation can be done through the manual pulling of a handle like a traditional fire alarm. Following the activation of the system,
The proposed solution aims to revolutionize precise crop cultivation by integrating autonomous drones, various sensors, and a comprehensive mobile application. This combination of technologies allows for continuous monitoring and efficient management of crop health from sowing to harvest. The solution is designed to optimize farming practices, enhance productivity, and contribute to the goal of Zero Hunger.
This concept was developed by an 11 year old boy who is diagnosed as Level 2 Asperger. I was partly homeschooling my son when we came across the 'Origin - Big Little Ideas' competition. Cooper worked on this concept for 13 weeks as we supported the development of his ideas. Eventually myself,
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