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!

Circuit bent Furby

Circuit bent Furby

bMc has a short and sweet circuit bending guide for a 2005 Furby – “This little 2005 Furby Doll emulates Speech and Audio from any source. HE or she, spits out the glitched circuit bent audio with animated mechanical antics.” – Link. Related: Circuit Bending. Modify a Casio keyboard (or other electronic audio stuff) and […]

Fischer Technik sale

Fischer Technik sale

Mpayson writes – “Just stumbled across this link where they have the Fischer Technik robotics kits on sale for up to 50% off. Too bad I just spent all that money on Vex Robotics.” [via] – Link. fischertechnik is the flexible construction system for young and older system designers alike. Produced in Germany to high […]

Robots take the field in name of science

Robots take the field in name of science

Boston Globe has photos and a write up from the FIRST Robotics Competition – “Forty-four high school teams, outfitted in safety goggles and brightly colored T-shirts, were huddled in ”pits,” drilling holes, tightening bolts, and putting the finishing touches on the 5-foot-high robots they’d designed and built. Some looked like shopping carts with circuit boards, […]