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!
Frankie writes – I found this new book in a bookstore in Shibuya. Omnibot Fan Book, published by Mycom, has been written by Techn’o’taku (a famous Japanese otaku who loves design, techno and toys). The book covers the history of toy robots from the early sixties to the just released i-Sobot (that’s the natural evolution […]
A variation of EMS Lab’s Bristlebot, with a variable resistor added to it. And behold!: Mega Bristlebot! Toothbrush bot – Link Mega Bristlebot – Link Related: HOW TO – Make a Bristlebot a tiny directional vibrobot made from a toothbrush! – Link
Creepy cool video of a Pleo’s “brain surgery” from Pleo Dreams.
WowWee unleashed a whole slew of new robots which we’ll see hacked up and modded soon, here’s a round up of coverage/videos/images from Engadget and Gizmodo on the ground at CES now (Consumer Electronics Show). Bots: Alive White Tiger Cub, Alive Lion, Alive Panda Cub and Alive Polar Bear Cub – Link. Femisapien – Link. […]
This robot, designed by Jeff Terrell consists of dense PVC plastic piping for the body, its head moves 180 degrees left and right, and a strip of red LEDs under his mouth light up when it is speaking. The bot also uses a head mounted video camera and tracking software to integrate computer vision. We […]
If you still haven’t found that special (geeky) someone something, how about giving the gift of mini-humanoid? He farts (and makes fart jokes), he lifts his leg and urinates like a dog, he plays air guitar (and air drums). He’s a 6.5″ tall frat boy. He’s i-SOBOT, at your command. Read my review of i-SOBOT […]
Pink Tentacle brings you this year’s robot of the year for 2007 – Japan’s Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) has announced the winners of the 2007 Robot Award. The top honor of “Robot of the Year†goes to Fanuc’s super-fast two-armed industrial robot system equipped with visual tracking functions, which is optimized for […]
