Concerto for Robots
Ricardo Cid’s singular vision is brought to life through a kinetic sculpture where geometric robotic forms dance to music with movement choreographed in computer code. http://blacklabelrobot.com/
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!
DIY toy car Drone Featured at World Maker Faire
This toy car kit, which the creators call the RoboTech SuperCar, will be demonstrated at World Maker Faire next month. It’s Arduino powered with RGB LED headlights and tail lights, an ultrasonic sensor, and a 24-pin RC bus that interfaces with RasPi, Teensy, or any other microcontroller.
Wanted: Cool Drone Videos
We love drones here at MAKE. The growth of the recreational and commercial drone space is exciting to watch. If you’re a drone enthusiast with an eye for videography we want to see your stuff and share your POV with the world on the pages of Makezine.com and our YouTube channel.
Stev3, a Mindstorms Swingset Robot
Lee M built this sweet swinging robot for Lego Education. It’s built out a Mindstorms EV3 brick with servo-controlled legs doing the propelling, with a swingset made of a whole bunch of chassis bricks.
Transatlantic Drone Takes to the Sea
The Scout Transatlantic project has broken the world record for the furthest distance traveled by an autonomous unmanned boat, and it is just getting started.
Lego Mindstorms EV3 Most Useless Machine
Laurens Valk built this quick & dirty “most useless machine” with a Lego Mindstorms EV3 set. It consists of a touch sensor acting as a switch and a servo motor resetting the switch every time it’s pulled. It’s a machine with no purpose other than to shut itself off!
Build Your own Biped Robot
BoB the BiPed is a cute little 3D printed robot and winner of Instructables 3D Printing and Pocket Sized Electronics contests. BoB inspired a series of copies and adaptations. Come see BoB at World Maker Faire in New York.
