HOW TO – Make your own 360 panoramic photo robot
Patricio sent in the construction of his photo panoramic robot, it shoots 60 photos for a complete 360 degree view… – Link.
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!
Jeremijenko talks art, activism, interspecies cooking
Former MAKE technical advisory board member, techno artist, and environmental activist Natalie Jeremijenko recently gave a speech at the New Cultural Networks conference in Amsterdam. Regine, of we make money not art, was there and blogged her notes of the talk. Natalie talked about her various projects undertaken at New York University and elsewhere, such […]
Solaroller tractor pull
Oddly compelling slow-mo tractor pull with two BEAM solarollers. Solaroller Tractor Pull – Link
Robots at Maker Faire Austin
On today’s episode of Boing Boing TV, MAKE editor-in–chief Mark Frauenfelder looks at some of the venerable Robot Group’s contribution to last month’s Austin Faire. Mark also covers Bleep Labs’ Thingamagoop analog synths. I have a review of these cool little synth critters on the Federated Media Holiday Gadget Guide. You can read that here. […]
HOW TO – Hack Acom’s AS-16 servos
Here’s a guide on modifying extremely cheap servos to rotate continuously. These servos can be used as drive motors for small robots etc. The guide can also be used for different types of servos too – Link.
iRobot Create personal home robot
We’re a little late posting this, but check out the winner of the iRobot Create contest! – iRobot Corp. today announced a winner in the iRobot Create Challenge contest. Built using the iRobot® Create® Programmable Robot, the winning entry, titled “Personal Home Robot,” was designed to make life around the house more convenient and entertaining. […]
Carnegie Mellon wins DARPA’s urban robot race
Congrats to Red Whittaker and his team! In 2004 none of the robot driven cars made it to the finish line, but this year 6 of the 11 did – Link.
