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!
I really like the Amorphic Robot Works, and “Growing, Raining Tree” is one of my favorites pieces. I really hope I have the opportunity to experience their work in person some day. Like the biological specimen, Growing, Raining Tree responds to elements in its environment and is sensitive to movement around its perimeter. As you […]
Here is another great piece by Amorphic Robot Works. The website has a lot more information on the build and a cool video. Skeletal Reflections is an autonomous, humanoid robot that engages its audience by enacting art historical interpretations of the viewer’s physical stance. In exhibition, human participation determines the machine’s responsive postures. The viewers’ […]
I really enjoy large-scale robotic sculptures like Sixteen Birds. The website has a lot more information about the piece, including fabrication details and a nice video. Sixteen Birds is the first multi-sculpture installation using Amorphic Robot Works’ (ARW’s) new Inflatable Bodies technology. The work consists of 16 large, white fabric shapes that recall the simplest […]
The Gomi Style guys have built a new edition of their telepresence robot, incorporating the Make Controller: Build instructions, including a custom Skype plug-in to control the robot via text messages, here.
This “FetchBot” was built from an old computer scanner and will keep your dog endlessly amused, ideally without the need for you to be there. Unfortunately, as this video shows, the dog wasn’t really clear about how to reload the bot, thus causing its owner some grief. via Hacked Gadgets
The “Gigapan” robot allows an ordinary digital camera to take a giga-pixel photo. Check out the video above to see it in action. via Taiyoung Ryu
Fun dancing hexabot via HAD.
