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!
For all of you current and potential Roomba hackers out there, you better watch out for strange behavior and read this FAQ on McSweeney’s: How do children and pets react to Roomba? In general, children and pets react positively to Roomba. In some rare cases, however, Roombas have been known to kill those they view […]
Note: We had to cancel the January Dorkbot DC meeting because of weather. So, if you thought you missed James Mallos’ BEAM talk, you didn’t! Hope to see you next Tuesday! Next Meeting: 24 February 2009 7 PM – 9 PM (ET) ALWAYS FREE! Location: Smith Hall of Art, Room 114 George Washington University 801 […]
Two videos, both containing advanced robots – now extinct. From the cute AIBO to the child-like QRIO, look back on simpler times when robots lived among us… danced and played soccer.
I’m converting a Twitchie kit into a finger-controlled robot arm. I built a little servo breakout on some perfboard, and added pin headers to plug a flex sensor into it, making a voltage divider circuit for the Arduino. This means the angle of the servos changes (rapidly!) as you bend the sensor. I’ll be attaching […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – Not too much new stuff from HEXBUG this year – the only new product I saw was the “Inchworm” – which reminds me of the Gakken metal kit (also called Inchworm) we have at MAKE.
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – A returning favorite, OWI robotics – this year they introduced a slew of “green” robot kits as well as a USB controlled robot arm. In 1980, OWI Incorporated, was looking for a way to expand its consumer product lines and bring its extensive technology background to the educational community. RobotiKitsâ„¢ […]
@NYC Toy Fair 2009 – many of us know Erector as the iconic metal building “toy” for kids. Erector Set is the trade name of a toy construction set that was wildly popular in the United States during much of the 20th century. Like Meccano that was patented in 1901, it consists of collections of […]
