Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
Robots serving ramen… At the “Fua-men” (pronounced FOO-ah-men) ramen noodle shop in the central Japanese city of Nagoya, two robotic arms busily serve their hungry customers, doling out nearly 80 bowls of noodles on a busy day. “The benefits of using robots as ramen chefs include the accuracy of timing in boiling noodles, precise movements […]
The Experimental Robot Platform (ERP) has been a work in progress since June of 2007. Why? Well, it’s because the maker will always be making improvements to the design, even if it did win judges choice award at MOBOT 2008. Check out the link for a nice build history, from its initial CAD prototype, to […]
A robot named QuietBot #1524 posted to its twitter channel about the latest issue of MAKE: No mention of me and my work, but the newest issue of @Make magazine is out, and it’s all about lots of other #robots. We’re sorry you feel left out, QuietBot #1524. We went to your site and looked […]
Sensor Fusion: High Speed Robots via jk. A human being recognizes external environment by using many kinds of sensory information. By integrating these information and making up lack of information for each other, a more reliable and multilateral recognition can be achieved. The purpose of Sensor Fusion Project is to realize new sensing architecture by […]
I built the Mechamo Crab kit a while ago and really enjoyed the experience. I finally got around to making my Mechamo Centipede kit, which has been sitting in my studio for many months! The entire build took a few hours, but I’ll spare you all the details and speed it up a bit, well, […]
Spotted this nice pummer design on the BEAM Robotics Flickr pool. In the set, there’s a video of the pummer in its nocturnal mode. Pummer – sideview
Obras robóticas del artista colombiano Mario Caicedo Monstros de Mangle Verde NES para mesa de trabajo de Miltron B Sistema de monitoreo de posición y eficiencia energética automotriz GSM + GPS + OBD2 + Google Maps Versiones robóticas de los jugadores del Barcelona: Puyol y Messi More from Make: en Español.
