Nomadic plants roam land, consume resources
These nomadic plants, or Plantas Nómadas, are the brainchild of Mexican artist Gilberto Esparza.
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!
FIRST Championship team spotlight: Miss Daisy
Here’s another team story from the FIRST championship in Atlanta next week! I had the opportunity to ask a few teams some questions, check ’em out! FIRST Robotics Challenge Team 341: Miss Daisy 2010 is shaping up to be one of Miss Daisy’s most successful years ever, based out of Ambler, PA. At both the […]
FIRST Championship team spotlight: Einstein’s Daughters
Here’s another team story from the FIRST championship in Atlanta next week! I had the opportunity to ask a few teams some questions, check ’em out! FIRST Tech Challenge Team 32: Einstein’s Daughters Einstein’s Daughters is an all-girl robotics team from San Diego. They’ve been in the world championship four years in a row. This […]
FIRST Championship team spotlight: Rock N Roll Robots
I’m delighted to share with you the stories of three stellar FIRST teams set to compete in the championship in Atlanta next week! I had the opportunity to ask the teams a few questions, check ’em out! FIRST Tech Challenge Team 25: Team Rock N Roll Robots Rock N Roll Robots is a Girl Scout […]
Make: Robot Build project blogs
We’re thrilled with the response that we’ve been getting for the Make: Robot Build. The weekly project newsletter has far more subscribers than we expected, and is growing into a little thumbnail course on robot design and construction, the Robot Build area of the MAKE Forums has some nice conversation going on, and we’re starting […]
Grant Imahara on the Late Late Show
Yesterday, we told you about MythBuster and MAKE pal Grant Imahara and the skeleton “robot” he was building for Craig Ferguson. Here he is with the robo-puppet, inexplicably named Geoff Peterson, on the Late Late Show. More: Grant Imahara builds a skeleton bot
National Robotics Week begins this Saturday
The first ever National Robotics Week, a celebration of robotics in the United States, begins this Saturday.
