Robotics

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!

The ROBOTS are coming! – 1953

The ROBOTS are coming! – 1953

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 […]

DIY J-Class Robo-one humanoid

DIY J-Class Robo-one humanoid

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.

Robotic perception “kit”

Robotic perception “kit”

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 […]

LEGO + Microsoft robotics

LEGO + Microsoft robotics

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 – […]