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!
We’ve covered Chris Conte’s bio-mech art in the past. Wired has put up a nice gallery of his work with some background on Chris (he’s an artificial limb designer by day!) and his work. Creepy Cyberpunk Fantasies Come to Life – Link Related: The sculptures of Christopher Conte – Link
Some new stuff from SparkFun here are a few of the items I thought were interesting… RFL Robot. This is a amazingly agile and low cost wirelessly controlled robot. The RFL robot by Active Innovations has four specially designed, independent, high-torque motors for driving, throwing, and generally being mean. We are happy to be the […]
Named after the United States Bowling Congress’ (USBC) former testing facility employee Harry Lawrence, this computerized bowling robot is part of a two year study of bowling ball motion and how new technologies can influence and effect lane conditions and scoring in the popular sport. Pretty crazy video with details on the motion tracking aspect […]
HackedGadgets on this impressive ballet of mechanized LEGO components: There are few words about the LEGO NTX Assembly Line System that superbird28 has put together but after watching the video you can get a good sense of what it does and how it works. The mechanical timing is superb! If this thing were spray painted […]
MAKE pal Patti Schiendelman points us to this family-owned and operated online robot kit and parts store which I wan’t familiar with. It’s called Maximum Robotics and it appears to be ah… geared towards those new to robotics and electronics. Anyone dealt with them? Maximum Robotics: Robotics for Beginners and Enthusiasts – Link
“Autom”, designed by a few MIT Media Lab graduates at the company, “Intuitive Automata Inc.”, is a robot that coaches you to get into shape. Think of it as “The Biggest Loser” meets “Short Circuit 2”. Weight Loss Coach Construction – [via], Link
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Fdecomite posted up some great shots of “CAROLL” a cheap autonomous robot for on-line learning – …conception, building and programmation of a non-expensive autonomous wheeled robot, using as few electronic parts and special skills as possible. It makes use of a cheap but strong micro-controller, with enough program and data […]
