Build a Remote-Controlled Lawn Mower
It’s too hot out there! Time to launch the drone mowers!
Robotics
Our Journey in Building a Glove-Controlled Robotic Gripper
Graham and Sam worked together to create a robotic gripper controlled with a glove and strong enough to hold household items.
This Telepresence Robot from the 1800s Helps Promote Metal Shop
AR-Duo is a steampunk telepresence robot that shows off the skills and ingenuity of a school’s metal shop.
This Week in Making: Documentaries, Droids, and Designing Rovers
This week we watched some very cool documentaries, learned how BB-8 really works, and got a closer look at JPL’s “mixed reality” initiative.
Dirk, a Life-Like Homeless Robot, Is an Interesting Social Experiment
Wandering through Maker Faire Nantes, Dirk begs for change and plays a tune for the onlookers. At a glance, people think he’s a real person.
Volt: A Traveling Companion Robot I Built with my Dad
Volt is a companion robot created by Ray Rumore (with some help from dad). He was inspired by science fiction robots.
Hacking a Star Wars AT-AT to Actually Walk
This is my remote controlled Vintage AT-AT Walker toy with an Arduino Uno, Adafruit servo shield, and Xbox 360 controller.
