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!
A group of students from The University of California, San Diego created a motor control shield for the BeagleBone Black. The shield can be used in projects like self-balancing vehicles drones, or robots.
From the pyramids to the poles, makers all around the world are pushing the envelope with drones and remote-operated vehicles.
Drake Anthony, perhaps better know as “the DIY Laser Guy” on YouTube, and his most terrifying creation yet.
Built by Mohanarajah Gajamohan at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich, the Cubli is a 15 cm cube that can walk, jump and balance on one corner.
uFactory’s uArm is equipped with a vacuum pump and solenoid valve, allowing it to lift even heavy things like a can of soda
2013 was a good year for robotics. Let’s review some of my favorite stories, maker, products and projects.
RobotsConf, a new conference designed to transform coders into makers, was a huge success!
I spoke with conference curators Chris and Laura Williams before the event. They had an audacious plan, and I wondered if it would work. I’ve attended many tech conferences and maker events, but never one with this format – a format which was later referred to as “sleep-away maker camp” by an attendee.
