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!

SickSack robot

SickSack robot

Lars writes – his article is about the robot: SickSack that Aske Olsson and I created for DTU RoboCup 2007, which is an annual competition for autonomous mobile robots held by Automation at the Technical University of Denmark. SickSack snake robot The robot consists of nine cars connected with eight Futaba servos controlled by a […]

Pleo pre-ordering

Pleo pre-ordering

You can now pre-order the Pleo for $384 which might end up being a more affordable / hackable AIBO but in dinosaur flavor… UGOBE / Pleo – Link. Press release (PDF) – Link. Pleoworld – Link. From the pages of MAKE: I, Pleo. Can a machine have a soul? Can it think? Can it laugh […]