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Revisiting the Beetlebot, a Bot with No Brains but Lots of Spirit

Revisiting the Beetlebot, a Bot with No Brains but Lots of Spirit

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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Build the Beetlebot, a robot made from little more than spare parts, that can navigate a space, delight children, and terrify house pets

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5 Impressive Robotics Projects You Don’t Want to Miss

By Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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A few of our favorite robotics builds from the Make: archives.

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Mobile Breadboards for Nervous Network Sensor Integration

Mobile Breadboards for Nervous Network Sensor Integration

Mark W. Tilden

By Mark W. Tilden

Mark W. Tilden

Mark W. Tilden is perhaps best known as the inventor of BEAM robotics and the WowWee Robosapien humanoid robot. He is a robotics physicist who produces complex robotic movements from simple analog logic circuits, often with discrete electronic components, and usually without a microprocessor.

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Mark Tilden, Robotics Physicist and father of BEAM robotics, builds simple robots capable of complex behaviors, and sets them loose in his house. His latest is the “Huey” line of experimental rovers for studying long term home survival.

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Build a Fun Solar Roller or Symet BEAM Bot This Weekend

Build a Fun Solar Roller or Symet BEAM Bot This Weekend

By Nick Normal

Nick Normal

I'm an artist & maker. A lifelong biblioholic, and advocate for all-things geekathon. Home is Long Island City, Queens, which I consider the greatest place on Earth. 5-year former Resident of Flux Factory, co-organizer for World Maker Faire (NYC), and blogger all over the net. Howdy!

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Inspired by nature and driven by solar light, BEAM Solar Chariots are both simple and fun to build – and move all on their own!

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Rock ’em Sock ’em Robot Rock Climbers Game Cabinet

Rock ’em Sock ’em Robot Rock Climbers Game Cabinet

By Sean Michael Ragan

Sean Michael Ragan

I am descended from 5,000 generations of tool-using primates. Also, I went to college and stuff. I am a long-time contributor to MAKE magazine and makezine.com. My work has also appeared in ReadyMade, c't – Magazin für Computertechnik, and The Wall Street Journal.

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Jeff Highsmith, who works for REI, built this wonderful servomechanical arcade game (called Peak 97) as part of “a series of automatons and robotic effigies of my coworkers.”

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