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!
The University of Pennsylvania created these modular robots that are able to recognize each other and assemble themselves into 1 larger robot. Once assembled, the larger robot is able to walk…theoretically. I just like the part where the guy kicks it! Via – Engadget – Shape Shifting Robots
Don’t forget to submit your projects to ArtBots, the deadline is May 1! ArtBots is pleased to announce that the fifth international ArtBots exhibition for robotic art and art-making robots will take place at the Trinity College Science Gallery in Dublin, Ireland on September 19-21, 2008. Creators of talented robots are invited to submit their […]
Moritz sent in his latest project called the “Pylofon”. It’s a wireless robotic xylophone that can be controlled via the Internet, a cell phone, or a Wiimote. We build it in two nights at Easter 2008, using 2 Graupner Servos, a 99c-xylophone, a cardboard-box, an Asus WL500gP-wlan-router with OpenWRT Kamikaze and Python 2.5, SSH, a […]
A Guitar Hero-playing robot, with the awesome moniker “Slashbot,” created by four Texas A&M University undergrads. Slashbot: The Guitar Hero Robot [via]
It’s been a while since we’ve heard from our old pal I-Wei Huang, a.k.a. Crabfu. Behold the tripodal charms of SwashBot2! SwashBot2 Related: Say hello to the Swashbot
Wow, all of a sudden, it feels like Washington, DC is a happenin’ place for DIY-minded techies and tinkerers. Check out this schedule of upcoming events: Saturday, April 26: RobotFest, Linthicum, MD Make: DC will be there doing Solarbotics BEAM workshops for kids! Sunday, April 27: HacDC Pre-Grand Opening Parts Party And: Tuesday April, 29: […]
The WABOT-2, developed by Waseda University in back in the 1980s was a humanoid robotic keyboard player that was actually considered the most advanced robot of its time. It could listen to accompanying singers and change its tempo while carrying on a conversation. Check out the video for some of its keyboard-playing prowess. Humanoid History […]
