WiFi-Extending Robot
A group of students from Northwestern University scratch built this WiFi extending robot, called CommBor, almost entirely from billet aluminum.
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!
SnakeBot Climbs Poles and Arms
This clip demonstrates recent work to develop compliant controllers for our lab’s snake robots. These controllers allow the robot to automatically adapt its shape to changes in its environment. Until now most of our motions, including pole climbing, have been remote-controlled. In this video the robot autonomously climbs a 4″ pole, transitions to a 2″ […]
Mindstorms Holonomic Robot
Ray McNamara of Launceston, Tasmania, built this omnidirectional robot using a Lego Mindstorms parts, Technic motors, and is programmed in RobotC. I really love how Ray explains exactly how he designed and programmed his robot! A Holonomic platform is one of the many types of Holonomic drive trains — it can move forward and backward […]
Dynamo Rover Rolls Along, Sans Batteries
This human-powered bot was created by Instructables user masynmachien. One of the two servo motors acts as a dynamo, converting muscle power into electricity, which runs along a wire to the other servo and makes the bot move.
Best of Maker Faire Bay Area Beats: Bikes, Robots, Outdoors, and Arts
It’s hard to believe over a month has passed since Maker Faire Bay Area 2012. The Greatest Show (and Tell) on Earth blew through like a tornado of inspiration, and we’re still reeling from the incredibly creative ideas and projects we witnessed and the impressive number of folks who came out in support of making. […]
Flower Robot
Dimos Apostolidis of GRobot.gr wrote in with his Flower Robot that uses six servos for the petals and a seventh to control the direction of the bloom. It’s all controlled by a Groboduino.
New in the Maker Shed: Arduino Robot Shield Kit
Want to learn about Arduino and robotics? Check out the new Robotics Shield Kit for Arduino from the Maker Shed!