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!
Roboduino is an Arduino compatible micro controller that has some extra features that make it great for anyone making robots. I really like the power buses along side the pwm and analog pins so you can easily plug in a standard servo. The Roboduino is a Freeduino (Arduino software compatible) microcontroller board designed for robotics. […]
Here’s a really nicely done drawbot, built around a BEAM Trimet spinner bot. Check out the couple of other bots they have on their YouTube channel. bicorewalker Channel
Got an extra router in your parts pile? How about an wifi enabled robotic car? Wifi Robot: A remote control car that can be driven over the internet or with a laptop wirelessly from up to 500m away. It has a live-feed network camera so that it can be driven without line of sight and […]
WowWee usually rolls out a number of new bots each CES and this year is no exception. I’ve been a little disappointed in the new bots coming out recently. I’m not seeing much beyond cosmetic changes — different characters or bot skins. New tech, that works, seems less forthcoming. I didn’t have high hopes for […]
This is a really cool little robotic quadruped based on a Picaxe 28X. Make sure to check out the last video where he demonstrates how it turns. I really like the sound it makes walking along the table. The plans started out as a hexapod with the same basic idea, but the servos I ordered […]
The Splatbot has 1 mission, and 1 mission only, hunt for objects and give them a good squirt! It’s fully autonomous and robot based on a Picaxe 28×1. I would expect an R/C version to be in toys stores in the near future. This is the Bot08M’s big brother and he’s a bully! Navigating with […]
Recently I have been taking apart and rewiring some remote control cars that I picked up at the town dump or local yard sales. Some of my students have also been in on the fun, and we are aiming to make them into programmable robotic cars. Take a look at the photos and see what […]
