Take a Tour of Xrobots’ Star Wars Droid Menagerie
James Bruton collection of functional Star Wars droids is amazing and totally DIY!
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!
Evil Mad Scientist Labs Release AxiDraw V3, a Writing and Drawing Machine
An affordable pen-plotter that’s ready to be your writing and drawing robot scrivener right out of the box.
The StrandMaus Is a Bite-Size Homage to Jansen’s Classic Strandbeest
This little StrandMaus was inspired by Theo Jansen’s magical contraptions. It’s even remote-controlled and has a camera for FPV!
How to Program a Quadruped Robot with Arduino
Legged robots are tougher to build than wheeled robots, but the advantages can be worth it! Learn more about how to build quadruped robots.
Maker Spotlight: Lisa Winter
Lisa Winter builds fighting robots for BattleBots, but her creativity doesn’t stop there!
Mechanical Music Boxes Mix MIDI with Marbles
Anatole and Yan wanted to create something special for their electronic Music workshops, they created these totally unique MIDI/Mechanical instruments.
Here’s How to Build an Awesome Multi-Legged Robot
Ben’s walkers perform fantastically, and he’s sharing the plans for free.