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 just posted this project on Street Tech. I thought it would be good for the Make blog, as it shows how to build the one-motor walker that was pictured on pg. 57 of Make Vol. 6… Now folks can learn how to build the bot!” [via] – Link. Related: More…Absolute Beginner’s […]
A Toyota Motor Corp. spokeswoman reportedly said,”It was a difficult step for robots.” – Link
There is nothing more satisfying to an animatronic enthusiast than gazing into the brain of an animatronic puppet. This reminds me of that brilliant stop motion puppet used in Clash of the Titans! – Link
I-Wei, who we featured in MAKE 07 sent in this latest steam powered treat that has kept me sane as I sit in air travel chaos, he writes “So I’m a sucker for tanks, this is one of several steam tanks that I’ve made. I’ve gained a lot of experience with each tank, and this […]
The Make:: Drawbot Lives! Divide with camera Divide’s image via the Make:: Drawbot! More info and software and video coming soon!
We need a robot to infiltrate the cockroach base, understand their social patterns and then mimic their behaviour. Now that robots can mimic cockroaches, I’m convinced that they can take over the world. [Via]
When I saw the scribbler robot article in Make: 07, I had to make one. At first I thought it would be easy to get some steppers and boss them around with some software. Well that’s what needed to be done, but it wasn’t easy. Luckily I got a lot of the hardware issues out […]
