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!
This little yellow-tracked robot roams around looking for something to drum on. It samples the sound, makes sure it is good, and creates little rhythms. There are more videos on the web site that are definitely worth a look. Drum machine robot
Are you a little afraid of getting shot by a paintball? They do sting a bit, although it isn’t that bad. Well, fear no more, now you can send in your own paintball-firing robot to remotely unleash your fury. via – technabob – Remote controlled paintball robot Related: Make a Motion-triggered paintball gun.
Robot-turned-Synthmaker Stanley gives an awesomely quirky video demo of his new sound-making device. (WARNING: contains a little cursing, smoking, and lovable condescension) Stanley Povoda, the worldfamous “Robot Man” is now creating all kinds of sound-devices for Metamorphosis. He built countless robots in his life and just recently decided to take again a more musical direction, […]
Robot Magazine has an excellent piece on their website about machining sheet metal parts for robots (obviously applicable elsewhere) using a Sherline Mill. Basics of making custom robot brackets and skeletal parts
This appears to me a homemade robot that slingshots a tennis ball when Jerry the dog places it in the barrel. Anyone know more about this device?
This is the latest video of the Big Dog from Boston Dynamics. What would you do if you came across this in the woods? I know, take it apart and see how it works, or run for your life! It is amazing how real this things looks when it recovers from a hit at 0:41. […]
This is a really nice example of the virtual and physical worlds merging. The bots are made from 22 pieces and are controlled from an external computer. But the real question is, are they robots? Typically when we think about a robot we automatically assume that it is self contained to some extent. It has […]
