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!
Interesting look back, forward – at robotics and computers from Mechanix Illustrated – 1953 (self-driving cars, robot elephants, prime number crunching computers, automatic factories, automatic sewing machines, self replicating Von Neumann machines) – “Our civilization is being invaded by a horde of mechanical men who are determined to change our way of life. But there’s […]
Mr_tentacle writes – “Omniteuthis is a 3-wheeled test platform with holonomic drive – omniwheels at the the corners allow it to move directly in any direction. A Robot Logic OMX-3 omni-mixer and an inexpensive rate gyro work together to make it more-or less driveable using a 2-stick heli radio… Omniteuthis features 3 omniwheels mounted at […]
Chris writes – “This is my version of the Palm Pilot Robot from the Robotics Institute at Carnegie Mellon. Their website has a simple tutorial on how to make one and even has programs to download and bring it to life. I used this opportunity to figure out the ins and outs of the laser […]
Mr_tentacle writes – “Muhe’e (Hawai’ian for Squid) is a J-Class Robo-one humanoid, which began life as a Kondo KHR-1 kit. I added 4 gyros for stability and a Zigbee wireless interface for sending the robot commands.” – Link. Videos: Muhe’e Dances! – Link. Muhe’e Practices his Yoga – Link.
Ever wanted to know what it’s like to be a robot? These googles / ear phones + robot lets you experience robo-life – “The kit was developed during Activités positives, a residency in Le Lieu, Québec City, Canada, in March 2006. It comprises two sets of goggles and helmets, plus a small robot. The helmets […]
Some Maker constructed a land walker robot suit in Japan, there’s really nothing left to say… [via] – Link.
Laura from on10 has a new video up with LEGO’s new NXT robotics kit – “Lego visited the Redmond Campus of Microsoft to show off their newest home robotics kit, the Lego Mindstorm NXT. They talked about the collaboration between their products and our very own Microsoft Robotics Studio…” – Link. Related: LEGO NXT – […]
