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!
Moritz sent in his latest project called the “Pylofon”. It’s a wireless robotic xylophone that can be controlled via the Internet, a cell phone, or a Wiimote. We build it in two nights at Easter 2008, using 2 Graupner Servos, a 99c-xylophone, a cardboard-box, an Asus WL500gP-wlan-router with OpenWRT Kamikaze and Python 2.5, SSH, a […]
A Guitar Hero-playing robot, with the awesome moniker “Slashbot,” created by four Texas A&M University undergrads. Slashbot: The Guitar Hero Robot [via]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our old pal I-Wei Huang, a.k.a. Crabfu. Behold the tripodal charms of SwashBot2! SwashBot2 Related: Say hello to the Swashbot
Wow, all of a sudden, it feels like Washington, DC is a happenin’ place for DIY-minded techies and tinkerers. Check out this schedule of upcoming events: Saturday, April 26: RobotFest, Linthicum, MD Make: DC will be there doing Solarbotics BEAM workshops for kids! Sunday, April 27: HacDC Pre-Grand Opening Parts Party And: Tuesday April, 29: […]
The WABOT-2, developed by Waseda University in back in the 1980s was a humanoid robotic keyboard player that was actually considered the most advanced robot of its time. It could listen to accompanying singers and change its tempo while carrying on a conversation. Check out the video for some of its keyboard-playing prowess. Humanoid History […]
This project was a challenge to create a wall avoiding rolling robot called “Walbot”. The bot uses an Arduino and is very effective at avoiding obstacles, almost giving it a neurotic personality. Check out the video for details and follow the how-to link below. Build a wall avoiding robot!
Continuing on our tour of things to do, make and see for makers is a store in NYC 100% devoted to robots, Robot Village. I’ve had Robot Village on my list to visit for awhile but my recent outing to Central Park for a -first day of warm weather ride- on the bike I restored […]
