Images from ROBO-ONE 13
ROBO-ONE 13 just happened in Tokyo. Here are some images of the event via Robots-Dreams. ROBO-ONE 13
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Mechanical junkbot sculptures
Jason Lane builds some very awesome mechanical sculpture from reclaimed machinery parts. He has a particular talent for animal forms and movements all rendered in an ingenious toy-like manner – in addition, his mechanical rocking chair and musical human hamster wheel are not to be missed. Be sure to check out this video to see […]
Little 8 beginner bot
Let’s Make Robots! has a how-to on making a funky little robot, not much bigger than a 9v battery, built around the Picaxe 8. Little 8 Little 8R
Remote controlled paintball robot
Are you a little afraid of getting shot by a paintball? They do sting a bit, although it isn’t that bad. Well, fear no more, now you can send in your own paintball-firing robot to remotely unleash your fury. via – technabob – Remote controlled paintball robot Related: Make a Motion-triggered paintball gun.
Of brackets and bot parts
Robot Magazine has an excellent piece on their website about machining sheet metal parts for robots (obviously applicable elsewhere) using a Sherline Mill. Basics of making custom robot brackets and skeletal parts
Soccer bots combine both worlds
This is a really nice example of the virtual and physical worlds merging. The bots are made from 22 pieces and are controlled from an external computer. But the real question is, are they robots? Typically when we think about a robot we automatically assume that it is self contained to some extent. It has […]
The Propeller based QuadRover
Everyone knows I am a fan of Parallax, but I am not too sure if I can justify this purchase any time soon. However, this might be a good starting point for your autonomous robot project. It would save a lot of time designing the power plant and hydraulics. Then again, it might qualify for […]
