Sergei Takes his Robot for a Walk
Sergei Lupashin demonstrates his tethered robot fotokite at the Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference in New York City.
Robotics
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The Gatewing X100 at the Saint Malo Mini-Maker Faire
The Trimble Gatewing X100 drone was drawing a lot of attention at Saint Malo Mini-Maker Faire. Capable of autonomous operation—all the way from launch through to its landing—the drone it’s designed to map terrain it’s overflying.
First Drone Conference Takes Off
The first day of the Drones & Aerial Robotics Conference in NYC was a big success. Check out a summary of the proceedings.
Solar Boat Challenge at the Saint Malo Mini-Maker Faire
Almost 70% of the cargo shipped around the world travels by boat, which means that if you could switch those boats from burning marine diesel to something more environmentally friendly, it would have a big environmental impact.
3D-Printed DSLR Camera Gimbal
Vince Hogg’s super sweet pan and tilt system for his oct-rotor. It weighs only 900 grams including the camera, carbon rods, iPower 4008-150 gimbal motors, AlexMos motor controller and mounting bracket.
Great Galloping Robots: Muybridge’s Horse vs. Boston Dynamics’ WildCat
I’m pretty sure whoever edited this recent video from Boston Dynamics showing their Wildcat robot prototype galloping across a parking lot had Muybridge’s work of 120-odd years ago in mind, especially during the slow-motion sequence starting around 1:04. When I saw the video this morning I was struck by the parallels and decided to animate them side-by-side.
WaterColorBot Goes Into Production
Evil Mad Science’s WaterColorBot has gone into production, meaning its design–at least for this production run–has been finalized.
