Let’s Make Robots at World Maker Faire NY
Andrew Terranova writes in to let us know what Let’s Make Robots is bringing to World Maker Faire NY this weekend at the New York Hall of Science in Queens.
Robotics
Making a robot can be an incredibly rewarding experience. It’s the perfect combination of creativity, engineering and problem solving. However, if you’re just getting started in robotics, it can also be overwhelming. To make things easier for those who are just starting out, we’ve put together some tips and tricks to help makers bring robots to life! From the basics of assembling your robot to software implementation, these pointers will give you everything you need to get started on your robotic adventure!
Robot Plays Fetch with a Dog
This excellent ball-flinging robot, by YouTube user LordLal0, plays fetch with a dog and even keeps track of the number of times it has flung the ball. As the caption says, this is what happens when an engineer owns a dog. [Thanks, Robert]
Robotic B.A.R.Tender: Jason Gouw (video)
Jason Gouw shows his prototype for the Robotic B.A.R.Tender at Maker Faire Bay Area 2011. Intended to aid a human bartender in the mixing of standard drinks, this robot holds bottles of liquor upside down and pours the proper amounts based on which drink is inputted by the user. Subscribe to the Maker Faire Podcast […]
EMSL Introduces Large-Capacity “Ostrich Eggbot”
And just when I was getting over my yen for the normal-sized (“chicken?”) eggbot. Like the original, the new Ostrich Eggbot is a spherical-surface plotter, but its capacity has been increased from the original’s 1.25-4.25″ diameter range to 2.25-6.25″. The kits are on-sale now for $250. The original eggbot is still available at $200.
MAKE Volume 27: Robots
https://makezine.com/27/
The Robots have returned! MAKE Volume 27 features a special package with robotics projects for every age and skill level. They play music; they outwit your pets; they learn from their mistakes! In addition, we’ll show you how to build a special aquarium to keep jellyfish, create pre-Edison incandescent lighting, spy via the internet, and make a go-anywhere digital message board! All this and much, much more, in MAKE Volume 27.
DJ Sures’ Hacked Toy Robots
Watching an animated robot is certainly amusing, but interacting with a robot is an experience! you can make interactive robots with unique personalities out of many common toys using the EZ-B Robot Controller (http://ez-robot.com). Check out the complete tutorial in MAKE v27 (https://makezine.com/27).
Disruptive Thinker: Rodney Brooks
When we started thinking about fundamental disruptions in the realm of technology, especially maker-related technology, things like open source, and Linux, and Arduino, and heck, the maker movement itself, immediately came up. In thinking about disruptive individuals, one person leapt to mind for me, someone who’s had a huge, sea-changing impact on the science of robotics, Rodney Brooks.
