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!
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 […]
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Csc934 writes – “For this project, we are using the text Build Your Own Underwater Robot. The clicker idea is pretty solid, and the pvc is easy to work with. The pvc seemed like enough when I got it, but it went incredibly fast. In less than a week, most […]
Edo on Pink Tentacle writes – “Chatty, a talking mannequin with a human face, is on display at the Tokyo International Anime Fair 2006 (at Tokyo Big Sight through March 26). Developed by Ishikawa Optics & Art Corporation, Chatty has a face that is brought to life by means of a video projector inside its […]
Lem writes – “One of the most surprising and delightful robots that appeared at the 9th Robo-One competition held here in Tokyo on March 18-19th, 2006, was RAYERD-X (LAYERED-X) developed by Asurada. Its unique design allows it to reconfigure and transform itself into some really amazing configurations.” [via] – Link. The video is great!
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 […]
Ignacio writes – “After drawling over those japanese robo-one bipeds I decided to make my own. Tried to use cheap and easy to find materails. Certainly more fun than buying a ready made kit.” – Link.
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, […]
