EconoSpazzi Robot
Andrew Terranova from Let’s Make Robots mods the Spazzi Robot project from MAKE 27 to use less expensive solenoids. He calls it the EconoSpazzi.
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!
The Latest in Arduino 02
This month’s Latest in Arduino episode is out. Host James Floyd Kelly discusses a new Arduino book, solders up the Maker Shield, and discusses Arduino-controlled robots with J. D. and Josh. Get more info and links to the projects discussed in this episode: http://blog.makezine.com/?p=102817
The Robotics Section of Make: Projects
What some of you may not know about Make: Projects is that it’s a full wiki platform, able to handle long-form articles and tutorials, not just step-by-step projects. In celebration of the robot theme here on the site, and the new robot issue of the mag (MAKE Volume 27), we’ve built out the Robotics section of the Make: Projects platform.
Girl Scouts, will.i.am of The Black Eyed Peas and Justin Bieber Featured in ABC Special Celebrating STEM
Tune into ABC on Sunday, August 14, 2011, from 7:00-8:00 p.m. ET to catch Girl Scouts robotics team “the Space Cookies” appear alongside renowned inventor/FIRST founder Dean Kamen and The Black Eyed Peas front-man will.i.am on “i.am.FIRST- Science is Rock and Roll,” a groundbreaking science and technology entertainment celebration that highlights the 20th annual FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) Championship!
Rock ’em Sock ’em Robot Rock Climbers Game Cabinet
Jeff Highsmith, who works for REI, built this wonderful servomechanical arcade game (called Peak 97) as part of “a series of automatons and robotic effigies of my coworkers.”
Wiimote-Controlled Fire-Breathing Animatronic Pony
Buttercup the FirePony is an excellent project created by members of Louisville, KY’s hackerspace LVL1 and shown off at Maker Faire Detroit. [Via Hacked Gadgets, thanks Alan!]
DIY Animatronic Eyes
Chris at PyroElectro created a tutorial on building your own animatronic eyes. One of the holy grails in animatronics is a realistic robotic eye because eyes are one of the hardest facial features to duplicate with realistic quality. While I have no intention of building the perfect animatronic eye in this tutorial, the low cost […]