Roach-Bots
We need a robot to infiltrate the cockroach base, understand their social patterns and then mimic their behaviour. Now that robots can mimic cockroaches, I’m convinced that they can take over the world. [Via]
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!
Make Podcast: Weekend Projects – Making A Drawbot
When I saw the scribbler robot article in Make: 07, I had to make one. At first I thought it would be easy to get some steppers and boss them around with some software. Well that’s what needed to be done, but it wasn’t easy. Luckily I got a lot of the hardware issues out […]
Weekend Project: Making a Drawbot
I am a beginning robot enthusiast. I got hooked looking at the article in Make: 07 about the scribbler. Robotics is a bigger project than a weekend. If you are looking for something simple, you could mess about with a kit or reverse engineer this. I got lucky and found the chassis and motors for […]
Bionic Arm and Medical Makers
Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic arms that are connected to his shoulder and controlled via electrical impulses. Besides being handy, they look awesome! In the cnn article, it’s mentioned that the doctor, Dr. Todd Kuiken, is interested in collaborating with the military. Images of robocop and the six-million dollar man are dancing in my head. […]
iRobot’s new Workshop Robot… Dirt Dog!
Roomba adds a new workshop bot to their line up, last week they announced a pet version too… – “The same size and shape as the iRobot Roomba® Vacuuming Robot, iRobot Dirt Dog features an oversized, bagless debris bin that is approximately 40 percent larger than Roomba’s bin. The robot also features two counter-rotating bristle […]
Make:Philly meeting recap – MAKE YOUR OWN ROBOTS
MAKE pal Robert writes – “We just had our third Make:Philly meeting last night and I gave a presentation on: “Make Your Own Robots: Integrating and Controlling Popular Electronics and Robotics kits with Adobe Flash” I showed off BlueMelons BlueSense Kit, MakingThings Telo kit- talked about the new Make Kit and Vex, demonstrated a LEGO […]
Linear stepper motor controller
James writes – “Stepper motors avoid expensive position feedback elements but cause jerking, stepped, motion. This open source, old school analog (linear) driver can be tuned for continuous motion. Ideal for telescopes, robotics, cnc, etc… “ – Link.