Solaroller tractor pull
Oddly compelling slow-mo tractor pull with two BEAM solarollers. Solaroller Tractor Pull – 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!
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.
Dalek builder’s manual
Wanna build a Dalek? Project Dalek has a really well-done Dalek Builder’s Workshop Manual that you can download, but to get it, you have to join the Project Dalek Forums first (which is free). The Project Dalek website also has a great gallery of Daleks built by Project members. Project Dalek – Link Related: Dalek […]
i-SOBOT gets skunk-eyed by Chumby
Meatbot-in-chief of RobotsRule, Robert Oschler, sent us this extremely silly vid of i-SOBOT interacting with the Eyeball Widget on the Chumby. There’s something very Marcel Duchamp for the 21st century about the whole thing. i-SOBOT : World’s Smallest Chumby User! – Link