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!
CrabFu writes in – Here is a simple 3 legged (4 micro servos) robot, made from spare r/c parts I had laying around. The principle of the movement and control is based on r/c helicopter’s swash plate, using a eccpm helicopter transmitter.
Pummer pics, and brief vid, in the Make: Flickr Pool. Pummer gathering sun (3/4 right view) Related: HOW TO – Make a pummer – Part robotic plant life, part techno-sculpture Part robotic plant life, part techno-sculpture, these desktop toys are easy and fun to make, the pummer! – and hey, it’s Friday so here’s a […]
This robot from Osaka, Japan morphs from a humble looking trashcan into a crab-like creature that can skuttle around on the floor. It also tells jokes, plays drumrolls on itself, and tosses oversized dice among other things. Check out the video for the full experience, you won’t regret it. [via], Mr. Push.
These orbs were made for the Burning Man festival. Check out the website for more information, and to find out why there was a rover in the video. The SWARM of autonomous beings by their very nature will have emergent and complex behavior. They will flock, flirt, dance and interact, and their actions will surprise […]
Video of the the making of a 22ft robot made from the styrofoam packing material for electronics by Michael A. Salter via NOTCOT.
Silke sent in this cool interactive light. Apparently the light repositions itself based on the proximity of the user. The Google translation is a bit rough, but there are a lot of interesting pictures and descriptions on the website. More about Luxation [Google translated version]
This robot scares me, I mean really scares me. I am not sure if it is the lack of a torso, or that fact that it appears to catch fire. Either way it is kind of creepy, yet it is one of my favorite works of art. I wish I could have seen this in […]
