Towel folding robot
Project led by UC Berkeley Ph.D. student Jeremy Maitin-Shepard working with Professor Pieter Abbeel. The video is shown at 50X speed. More details can be found in the paper (here).
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!
New in the Maker Shed: Boe-Bot Robot Kit
The Boe-Bot Robot is built on a high-quality brushed aluminum chassis that provides a sturdy platform for the continuous rotation servo motors and BASIC Stamp’s USB Board of Education. Many mounting holes and slots may be used to add custom robotic equipment or off-the-shelf add-ons.
Grant Imahara builds a skeleton bot
Mythbuster’s Grant Imahara built a mascot for Craig Ferguson of CBS’s Late Late Show. PopMech’s Erin McCarthy describes it: Imahara started by replacing the torso of a plastic skeleton with a metal plate that holds two servomotors, two batteries and the control boards. The plan called for the robot’s right arm to lift and point, […]
Meet the Boxbot
Cellbot contributor Jason has scaled things up a bit with his Boxbot. Designed using SketchUp and output on a CNC ShopBot, the Boxbot uses $10 worth of MDF and a couple of $16 windshield wiper motors to drive its wheels.
Lawnbot400 gets a dumptruck
In this video, our R/C covermower from MAKE Volume 22, out today, gets a dumptruck add-on. More vids of the Lawnbot on J.D. Warren’s YT channel. From the pages of MAKE: MAKE Volume 22, Remote Control Everything Automate your world with remote control. From pet care to power outlets, from toys to telepresence, we’ll show […]
In the Maker Shed: 6-in-1 Solar Robotic kit
The 6-in-1 Educational Solar Robotic Kit is an excellent beginner building kit designed to teach how solar power is used to drive a small motor. Kids use the 21 snap-together parts (no tools required) to build 6 different working models including an airboat, car, windmill, puppy, and 2 different airplanes. Solar building kits teach children the benefits of solar energy, while they create a toy that’s fun to play with and requires no batteries. Educators, science museums, and hobbyists will surely appreciate the durability, educational value, and endless hours of amusement for children and adults too! Ages 10 and up.
Building a real-time 2D laser range finder
Way back in 2001, Kenneth Maxon of the Seattle Robotics Society built his own Real-time Laser Range Finding Vision System using naught but a laser pointer, NTSC video camera, a bit of custom electronics, and a Complex Programmable Logic Device (CPLD).
