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 robot, made by Josh Bongard, Victor Zykov, and Hod Lipson, is capable of discovering its physical properties and using this discovered body model to develop a successful walking gait. The real feat comes when engineers remove a part of its leg: The robot senses a change in its structure and begins walking in a […]
John demonstates the potential for robots to improve humanity via parabolic beverage delivery. He writes: Have you ever gotten up off the couch to get a beer for the umpteenth time and thought, “What if instead of ME going to get the BEER, the BEER came to ME???” Well, that was how I first conceived […]
The same (type of) robot used in the now famous “DIY robot ride” is now for sale on eBay – only $10k! This auction is for a used 1997 FANUC S420iW Industrial robot with RJ-2 Controls in a remote “B” cabinet. This robot has a capacity rating of 346 pounds and was at one time […]
Here’s a pretty easy-looking programmable four-legged walking robot kit – This is a robotic model best suited for learning to simulate the quadruped’s movement through the careful manipulation of the mini-servo motor on each of its 4 legs. Through careful studying and programming, one can simulate the various movement of a quadruped such as slow […]
SheekGeek has a lot of great educational robotics kits for all ages… Picture here, The W.A.S.P – The W.A.S.P Original Robotic Kit is designed to help introduce children age 12 and up to robotics, electronics, and mechanics. The name W.A.S.P stands for “Wiggling and Spinning Photovore” which describes the action and the type of the […]
The keyboard robot can use the keyboard of another computer – A keyboard robot is a device that allows one computer to operate the keyboard of another computer. It also allows a computer to control its own keyboard. It can even be used to control a network of computers if a multiplexer is added. The […]
David made a bot to do all the button mashing for him – So what’s the xBot? It’s an automated Xbox 360 button pusher to get Perfect Dark Zero’s two most tedious achievements: 1000 Death Match Games and 1000 Dark Ops Games worth 30 gamer points each (60 total). Both of these Achievements were successfully […]
