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!
Gareth writes – “I posted another how-to on Street Tech related to my MAKE BEAM articles. This one is on Vibrobots, a type of solar-powered bot that gets around by using pager (or other DC) motors that have vibration weights on their shafts. The control circuit is the same one I talk about in my […]
Note: This video doesn’t have sound! Why are we hooking up robots to our brain when they will eventually use this connection against us! The Neural Systems Group over at UW says, We have developed a non-invasive brain-computer interface (BCI) that allows a user to command a humanoid robot to pick up objects and bring […]
So you got a robot, but don’t know what to do with it? Play games! In this game, played at the second Wonderful Robot Carnival, you try and pop the balloons on other robot’s backs while protecting your own! – Link
Huh – it’s not clear the status of this project but, here’s an interesting AVR based bot you can control/program/hack on… “Tux Droid is a first generation 2.4 GHz wireless robot specially built for Linux. Tux Droid will be your favorite smart companion. Connect him to your PC and make him flap his wings, dance […]
Tom just sent over his review of the new iRobot Create, complete with tons of photos and projects, he writes – “iRobot, a pioneering robot company that has sold millions of iRobot Roomba vacuuming robots, has introduced a remarkable robot platform that fills a major gap. The iRobot Create is a dependable, rugged and versatile […]
News.com’s Michael Kanellos has the scoop on the latest bot from iRobot, an educational, programmable bot… “At the Consumer Electronics Show, iRobot will publicly release its latest product, the iRobot Create, a programmable robot for entertainment and education. The base of the Create is similar to the Scooba, the company’s floor-mopping robot, and the carpet-vacuuming […]
MAKE pal Tom from BotMag writes – “We just posted an expansive article, with video, on the inaugural Kyosho Athlete Humanoid Cup at www.botmag.com. There’s not a lot of diy how-to but there is a lot of humanoid robot eye-candy from Japan and some discussion of MANOI robot hop-ups, and a video, so it may […]
