Superfast pick n’ place robot
This Delta robot developed by MimixMotion moves very quickly and precisely. Gotta love your Friday morning robot pR0n! More: Everyman’s delta robot driven by Arduino Arduino based delta robot
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!
Humanoid with quad-Roomba drive
Via Hizook comes this QuadDrive Roomba robot from the University of Bonn’s Autonomous Intelligent Systems Lab (NimbRo@Home). Check out the (German-language) video to see how the Roomabs move in unison via four servos connect to the base of the bot. And as Hizook points out, built on four Roombas, this is a bot that cleans […]
Robot videos from Chiba Institute of Technology
The robotics department of the Chiba Institute of Technology in Japan recently set up a Youtube Channel, to show off the fruits of their labor
iPad walking robot
Taking on the unique challenge of getting a 9.7-inch IPS display to walk upright, maker Terasaki-san modified an earlier design for a walking iPhone robot and adjusted for the iPad’s larger dimensions.
Grbl, an Arduino-based g-code interpreter
It appears to be a mostly complete implementation of the g-code standard, written to run on an Atmega328-based Arduino.
My 10 Favorite Mechanical Animations from Wikipedia
My ten favorite mechanical animations from Wikipedia.
United in their mission, line following robots gather to secure world record
United in their desire to break the world record, approximately 50 line following robots gathered in Kansas City last Saturday to simultaneously demonstrate their prowess as following painted paths.