Scratch-Built Wall-E Mobile PC
Tinkerer “thechoozen” of Cologne, Germany built this superb Wall-E robot with a Mini ITX computer, an Arduino, and some servos. Nearly every step is documented from concept through paint! [Thanks, Petar]
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!
Android Controlled 3D Printed Slalombot
Walking, rolling, floating, and swimming among the packed crowd at the Google I/O afterparty were numerous robots autonomous and otherwise under the influence. If you were to drop by the Maker Faire booth you would have gotten the chance to try your luck at navigating the slalom course with Brian Jepson’s 3D printed Slalombot using an Android smartphone’s accelerometer.
R2-D2 Trashcan
Not much information on this one. Would love to know who made it and how. [Reddit via Boing Boing.]
MAKE Volume 27 Robot Contest Deadline Extended!
We’ve extended the deadline for our MAKE Volume 27 robot contest by one week. The new deadline is 11:59 PDT on Friday, May 20, 2011. Got bots with character? We want to meet them! We’re in search of entertaining bots that you’ve built. The most important part of this contest is the video of your […]
Angriest Most Useless Machine
This very entertaining take on the classic most useless machine gag is not quite so patient as its ancestors. Oh sure, it does what they all do: When you turn it on, it turns itself off. And it’ll do that over and over again. But, much like my college roommate, the machine has its limits, and it’s probably wise not to push it too far.
The Latest in Hobby Robotics 05
More info: http://blog.makezine.com/?p=92749
Links of interest:
Ignoblegnome, see his robots here:
http://letsmakerobots.com/user/5293/pages/robot
Frits Lyneborg, host:
http://letsmakerobots.com/user/4
Isotope’s Laydybug:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/12924
Nuumio’s LadyBugBot clone:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/18506
Skaterj10′s Freedom555bot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26058
Tyberius’s Giger v4 Custom Humanoid Robot:
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26127
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In this weeks show, Rik and Frits are taking a look at one of the
oldest, yet still most popular simple and fun hobby robot projects:
“The Sumo”. Also in this show, a look at a very impressive piece of a
hand made full metal robot that looks like it is ready to explore
Mars.
Here is a list of links related to the show, including project pages
and YouTube clips:
Gary’s Nano Sumo
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22566
iRichiepoo’s Arduino Sumo Robot Prototype
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/24013
patrickmccabe and Gary’s Nano Sumo
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/22568
E2TK’s ArduSumoto
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/18609
thesaxmachine’s Pyrostriker: Flame Shark
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/26219
FingerTech Robotics’s FT Sumo
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/12779
Solarbotics K SV Sumovore Mini Sumo Kit
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/3191
thesaxmachine’s Samm The Sumobot
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/16839
noise0’s Arduino Minisumo 01
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/5015
Antonb’s MTR – A planetary surface exploration rover
http://letsmakerobots.com/node/13080
Clip from Monkey vs. Robot
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_QsCXm1vrk