Android controlled Android statue
Makers Hideyuki Takei and Reo Matsumura have built this fantastic animatronic Android statue controlled with an Android handset over Bluetooth.
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Lego robot legs walk like a human
I love how this Mindstorms robot is able to emulate a real human gait rather than having the slow shuffle that most walking robots feature. Of course it is held up with strings, but it shows the potential of the (toy) technology. This video was created as part of our project in the Department of […]
Build a self-balancing Lego robot in 30 minutes
Laurens Valk shares how to make a Lego Segway using a standard NXT set plus a HiTechnic gyro sensor. One of the most notable features of the robot is that it packs NXT-G, the unadmired “default” programming language driving the NXT microcontroller brick. Up until now, all Lego Segways used one of the high-octane alternatives […]
ArduIMU quadcopter drone
Packed with infrared and ultrasonic sensors, the ArduIMU Quadcopter from maker Jose Julio can hover in place and avoid objects.
Papercraft robots gallery
Rachel over at CRAFT spotted this collection of 50 freely-downloadable papercraft models from Botropolis. [Thanks, Rachel!]
Hexapod Dance-Off
Check out this video from the 5th Annual Austrian Hexapod Dance-Off. The Hexapod moves are sure expressive.
2-ton Husqvarna DXR-310 demolition robot
Robot uprising jokes are getting a bit stale, I suppose, so I’ll pass on the obvious Terminator allusions this time. Plus this hulking tracked demolition machine from Sweden’s Husqvarna Construction Products is remote controlled, not autonomous, and so is really more a giant R/C car on steroids, with a massive jackhammer arm, than it is a true robot. Still, “awesome” comes to mind. [via BotJunkie]
