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 keyboard robot can use the keyboard of another computer – A keyboard robot is a device that allows one computer to operate the keyboard of another computer. It also allows a computer to control its own keyboard. It can even be used to control a network of computers if a multiplexer is added. The […]
David made a bot to do all the button mashing for him – So what’s the xBot? It’s an automated Xbox 360 button pusher to get Perfect Dark Zero’s two most tedious achievements: 1000 Death Match Games and 1000 Dark Ops Games worth 30 gamer points each (60 total). Both of these Achievements were successfully […]
Mix robots, music, and lots of sensors together and you get something I wish I had been to! If you went, leave a note in the comments and tell us about it! Photoset – [via] – Link
Despite numerous warnings from science fiction authors and Hollywood movies regarding the weaponification of robots Robert has outfitted his Robosapien with a flame thrower and a coil gun – The coilgun is controlled using the V2’s remote and is able to fire 8 shots with it’s electronic reload. The charging time varies but is around […]
Animatronics are tricky You want your puppet to look natural, when it is really a robot. When you need them big, you’ve got to use hydraulics, which are powerful enough to wreck you. Check out this video that shows the making of some giant animatronic dinosaurs. Keep an eye out for the controls which look […]
Most of the time all you see are slick videos of the new bipedal robots flawlessly trotting about, but we like this one, when things go a little wrong… – Link. The action starts 58 seconds in.
This little bot cuts and servers cake… Birthday from the future [via] – Link.
