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!
Little bugs… for bugging people – A life-size, robotic fly has taken flight at Harvard University. Weighing only 60 milligrams, with a wingspan of three centimeters, the tiny robot’s movements are modeled on those of a real fly. While much work remains to be done on the mechanical insect, the researchers say that such small […]
Now that iRobot’s vacuums and poolbots are firmly ensconced in the marketplace (and in many of our homes), what do they want to clean next? Our gutters. The Looj robot is designed to auger out leaves from your gutters. Cool idea, but do you really want to spend the money on a robot you only […]
Sixty-seven people in home-made Dalek costumes converged last Sunday at The Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester, England. They were attempting to set a world record for the largest assembly of the extraterrestrial borg bad guys, featured in the beloved BBC TV series Dr. Who. Dalek Invasion of Earth – Link Day of the […]
We’ve blogged about the Robot Hut before, and I’d been there (the site) before, but I’m not sure I’d seen how much info there is on all of the builds for many of the bots in the Hut’s collection. And there’s a tour of the museum in 3D, too (and even a link on where […]
MAKE pal I-Wei Huang has fallen big-time for mini-humanoid robots. We can only hope he won’t give up his steam obsession in the process. For ROBOTS-DREAMS, I-Wei has written an in-depth review of the A-621 GENEX Suit kit, a Polycarbonate skin/”body armor” for the Kondo KHR-2HV. Ever the kit basher, I-Wei added LED eyes to […]
Hot off the press as of a few minutes ago! The new Roombas have been announced (iRobot Roomba 560). New features include: room to room cleaning, built in RF, light touch sensing, voice instructions. Impressive update for the most ubiquitous robot in homes (over 2mm) – Link. If you’re curious about their hackability (the previous […]
Remember those edible robots we posted up? Here’s another, a vegetable based giant cucumber robot hand!- Link.
