Sophia Humanoid RobotSophia was developed by Hong Kong-based Hanson Robotics in 2015. As the United Nations Development Programme&rsquos first ever Innovation Champion, Sophia is the first ...Image by Yu Ruidong / China News Service / VCG via Getty Images
Easy Ride Robo-CabNissan Motor has deployed its Nissan Leaf electric vehicle to test a self-driving robo-taxi service in Japan. Called Easy Ride, the service is being tested in partnership ...Image by Toru Hanai/Reuters
Through voice and text commands, the rider can use DeNA&rsquos mobile app to input a destination or activity and then choose from a list of 500 recommendations. ...Image by Toru Hanai/Reuters
Ira, Robot assistantCurrently deployed at HDFC Bank&rsquos Koramangala branch in Bengaluru, Ira gained fame as the robot that shook hands with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President...Image by Nishant Ratnakar for Forbes India
Flytrex mule, Delivery droneIsrael-based drone company Flytrex and Iceland&rsquos largest online marketplace AHA launched the world&rsquos first autonomous drone delivery system in Iceland ...Image by http://www.flytrex.com/
The cloud-controlled drones can carry parcels weighing up to 3 kg to a distance of 10 km. The drones collect airspace data from a network of sensors and other air borne drones, helping t...Image by http://www.flytrex.com/
Atlas, The fearsome robotBoston Dynamics has excelled at designing machines that can walk, run and even jump like humans. They can stand their ground even in difficult terrains. Atlas is th...Image by Tomohiro Ohsumi/Getty Images
SpotminiSpotMini is a small, four-legged, all electric-robot with the ability to pick up and handle objects using its arm and perception sensors. The arm has five degrees of freedom. At 40 ...Image by Laura Chiesa/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images
Pepper, a social machineAt the French National Institute of Health and Medical Research (Inserm), cognitive sciences and robot-human communication are studied. The team works with two robot...Image by BSIP/UIG via Getty Images
Thor 3D-printed aircraftAirbus 3D-printed this four-metre-long, 21 kg mini aircraft named Thor&mdash&lsquoTest of Hi-tech Objectives in Reality&rsquo. Airbus is using Thor as a test bed for...Image by © Airbus SAS 2017
The Thor project is spearheaded by Detlev Konigorski, Gunnar Haase and Andreas Poppe (left to right). Image by © Airbus SAS 2017
Self-driving minibus, Charité hospitalAn electric, self-driving minibus was launched through Berlin&rsquos Charité Hospital and Medical Campus in March this year. The four electric minibus...Image by Sean Gallup/Getty Images
Transport robots, AmazonAt Amazon&rsquos fulfilment centres, automated transport robots move goods in storage units. On receiving an order, the software detects the bot closest to the order...Image by Noah Berger / Reuters
