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!
Carlos of Neogentronyx is building hydraulic driven mech exoskeletons. He’s currently seeking funding so he can grow his company into actual Mecha construction/research & development group – This is the new Neo-Mech chassis I developed after having created and tested my previous Mech (Big-Red) as many called it. I began the project back in early […]
Who said robotic mowers have to be little plastic boxes? I just want to know when I can get a robo-sheep to mow my lawn, because it’s looking kind of ragged. The robot kind of reminds me of Shaun the Sheep from Wallace & Gromit. More on the Robotic Lawn-Mowing Sheep
From our robotics friends in Dallas: Would you be interested in being a judge for a middle school robotics competition? The FIRST Lego League (FLL) Championship will be in Dallas, January 31st. For more information about (FLL), check out our web site. It’s a one-day event, and we are currently looking for 24 judges. Judging […]
This crafter/maker duo collaborated to create these glowing-eyed knit robots featured on the cover of CRAFT Volume 01. Ana knit the bots, João made the simple LED circuit. When you press the chest of the bot, the eyes light up. Ana Crafts Related: CRAFT subscribers can read the Digital Edition of CRAFT Volume 01 here.
Howard Gordon, of Surveyor Corp, sent us this announcement about a new, affordable stereo vision camera system for robots. I checked out the video with my 3D glasses. Pretty cool. This past week, we introduced a new open source 3D stereo vision system for robotics and remote monitoring called Surveyor SVS. It features dual processors, […]
This humanoid soccer robot leg was built from foamboard and old servo motors. Check out the video to see the total flexibility of this simple creation. Studio469
These two videos of robotic projects by artist Michael Kontopoulos show examples of his work that feature machines with obvious flaws. “Machine that Tries to Draw Circles” is a machine that exhibits a chaotic attempt at drawing a circle by failing miserably. The other video of “Machines that Almost Fall Over” shows hammers programmed to […]
