Build the Smooth Moods Machine 05/12/2014 Soothe ragged nerves with this Arduino-based synthesized sound system. Robot guru Gordon McComb updates a classic 1970s sonic gadget —...
Teleclaw: Remote Robot Gripper 12/18/2012 It might have been Robots of Saturn that first got my young brain thinking about building a mechanical man. In...
Boe-Bot Robot and Gripper 11/14/2011 I bought my first Boe-Bot over 10 years ago. I’ve dropped it, stepped on it, even lost it behind the...
3-in-1 All-Terrain Robot 11/13/2011 I’ve been building OWI robot kits since the mid-1980s. Some have been good, a few not worth the box they...
AL5B Robotic Arm Combo Kit 10/25/2011 Ready for a challenge? Try one of the robotic arms from Lynxmotion. I got their AL5B arm kit, which sports...
MadeUSA Robot Base Full Kit 10/25/2011 Around my house I’ve renamed my MadeUSA “Big Bruiser” for the black and blue marks it leaves on my ankles...
Wind Up Workshop Robots 10/25/2011 Who would have thought a company that makes pencils and pens could come up with such a cool robotics kit...
Mr. General Mobile Platform 10/25/2011 Mr. General is a solderless breadboard on wheels — one of my favorite ways to play with robotics. Mr. General puts...
DFRobotShop Rover 10/25/2011 Here’s an easy-to-build robot base that combines a custom Arduino development board with inexpensive motors and tank-style tracks. It even...
