Prototyping Systems for Robotics
A bot-builder’s guide to bits and pieces.
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!
Making Trouble — Soft Robots
Otherlab is building robots you can ride, arm wrestle, or hug.
Cloning the DARwIn-OP
3D-print a $12,000 humanoid robot — for half that price.
Meet Robots That Dance, Make Pancakes, Host Shows, Knit, and Breathe Fire
The 4th annual Maker Faire UK, the largest gathering of makers in Europe, is coming right up on April 27 and 28 at the Centre for Life in Newcastle. Among the diverse and interesting makers in the lineup are robots of all persuasions. Pictured above is Paka and his fire horse (photo by Michael Eyes). […]
Building your First Robot – EZ-Robot BoxBot
This tutorial series from our friends over at EZ-Robot shows you how you can build your own robot using items from around the house (like cardboard boxes) and the EZ-Robot Complete Kit (available in the Maker Shed). The resulting “BoxBot” not only looks cute, it’s quite capable!
Sir Mix-a-Bot, the Robot Bartender
We’ve seen a lot of drinkbots here on MAKE in nearly every configuration. However, I don’t think I’ve ever seen one as polished and elegant as Dave Zucker’s project, called Sir Mix-a-Bot. It’s a PUMA arm, the sort used for manufacturing, mounted on an elegantly veneered table with liquor and mixer bottles arranged around it. The person wanting a drink selects one of ten cocktails on a touch screen and places his or her glass on the brass disk on the table, and the robot makes the drink.
Super Awesome Sylvia’s WaterColorBot on Display
We told you Sylvia of Sylvia’s Super-Awesome Maker Show! would participate in an official White House G+ hangout. But what will she demo? The answer is, a project she worked on with Lenore and Windell of EMSL: a robot that can paint with watercolors! The bot is still in beta but you can see it […]
