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!
Robot Dreams writes – We had the opportunity to visit Jin Sato’s workshop in Tsukuba, Japan, and he was kind enough to show us many of his humanoid, and canine, robot creations, including the MIBO, a Lego Mindstorms clone of the AIBO robot. ROBOTS DREAMS: Robot Builder Profile: Jin Sato – Part 1 (Video) – […]
I-Wei writes – Another steambot (www.strenco.de), this one has been blogged before, but here it is in action! Oh I can so take it on with my steam walker in a steambot race, but I have an unfair advantage of having more legs…. anyway quite an amazing achievement! Strenco robot live steamrobot – Link.
This robot, made by Josh Bongard, Victor Zykov, and Hod Lipson, is capable of discovering its physical properties and using this discovered body model to develop a successful walking gait. The real feat comes when engineers remove a part of its leg: The robot senses a change in its structure and begins walking in a […]
John demonstates the potential for robots to improve humanity via parabolic beverage delivery. He writes: Have you ever gotten up off the couch to get a beer for the umpteenth time and thought, “What if instead of ME going to get the BEER, the BEER came to ME???” Well, that was how I first conceived […]
The same (type of) robot used in the now famous “DIY robot ride” is now for sale on eBay – only $10k! This auction is for a used 1997 FANUC S420iW Industrial robot with RJ-2 Controls in a remote “B” cabinet. This robot has a capacity rating of 346 pounds and was at one time […]
Here’s a pretty easy-looking programmable four-legged walking robot kit – This is a robotic model best suited for learning to simulate the quadruped’s movement through the careful manipulation of the mini-servo motor on each of its 4 legs. Through careful studying and programming, one can simulate the various movement of a quadruped such as slow […]
SheekGeek has a lot of great educational robotics kits for all ages… Picture here, The W.A.S.P – The W.A.S.P Original Robotic Kit is designed to help introduce children age 12 and up to robotics, electronics, and mechanics. The name W.A.S.P stands for “Wiggling and Spinning Photovore” which describes the action and the type of the […]
