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!
MAKE pal Patti Schiendelman points us to this family-owned and operated online robot kit and parts store which I wan’t familiar with. It’s called Maximum Robotics and it appears to be ah… geared towards those new to robotics and electronics. Anyone dealt with them? Maximum Robotics: Robotics for Beginners and Enthusiasts – Link
“Autom”, designed by a few MIT Media Lab graduates at the company, “Intuitive Automata Inc.”, is a robot that coaches you to get into shape. Think of it as “The Biggest Loser” meets “Short Circuit 2”. Weight Loss Coach Construction – [via], Link
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Fdecomite posted up some great shots of “CAROLL” a cheap autonomous robot for on-line learning – …conception, building and programmation of a non-expensive autonomous wheeled robot, using as few electronic parts and special skills as possible. It makes use of a cheap but strong micro-controller, with enough program and data […]
Society of Robots has a great video of a robot arm-clocks – The robot arm is probably the most mathematically complex robot you could ever build. As such, this tutorial cant tell you everything you need to know. Instead, I will take shortcuts and just talk about the bear minimum you need to know to […]
Here’s a nifty MINDSTORMS NXT-based bot that can sort gumballs by their color, using the HiTechnic NXT Color Sensor. LEGO Mindstorms Gumball Sorter [via] Link
An industrial robot turned into a bowling ball-heaving catapult. RoboPult – [via] Link
Those mad hatters over at Evil Mad Scientist Labs have been at it again. After Windell wowed us with his simple but surprisingly motile “Bristlebot,” Lenore has taken it in a whole different direction with a snail plushie that moves by the directional motion of its velvet fibers. A Velvet Bristlebot Racing Snail – Link […]
