AVR Robots (photos)
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Rbotguy uploaded a ton of really interesting homemade AVR based bots [via] – Link. Related: Robots @ MAKE – Link. AVR projects @ MAKE – 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!
Pollock bot – The scribble bot
MAKE Flickr photo pool member Bowdie made this cute scribble bot – Link & how-to make your own. Also, check out Jonah Brucker-Cohen’s – Drawbots (they’re awesome!) – Link. Related: HOW TO – Make a Kid’s “Draw Bot” – Link. Drawbot Draws! – Link. Drawbot in Action! – Link. Make Podcast: Weekend Projects – Making […]
HOW TO – Make a “Roller-Bot” a robot made from a paint roller!
Check out these simple little “bots” you can make using a paint roller a some fairly easy to obtain/assemble parts, great project for kids (and adults)… Paul writes – “The Roller-Bot I is a small dumb light activated robot built on a paint roller and can be activated by a flashlight. It is part of […]
Building The BRAT – entry level bipedal robot
Our pals at ROBOT magazine have a -great- review and photos of this new/low-cost bi-ped robot, the BRAT – “This pictorial shows the assembly of Lynxmotion’s, www.lynxmotion.com, new BRAT, an entry level bipedal robot that is a milestone robot. With a starting price of less than $300, BRAT offers an affordable yet sophisticated entry into […]
Kid Robot costume
Darn it, the kid costumes in the MAKE & CRAFT contest are quickly approaching cute overload… – “Helmet, chest plate, arm bracers, robot shins: Corrugated cardboard, Elmers glue, spray paint. Velcro straps from my hockey bag were used to keep some parts on. “ – Link. Related: MAKE Halloween projects – Link. MAKE Halloween archives […]
Self-destructing coke robot
This art project/robot looks around for puddles of Coke, when it finds them it slurps it up, sprays it on itself and after the coke easts through its robot skin, it self-destructs. Poor little dude… – [via] – Link. Related: 200 liters of Diet Coke and over 500 Mentos mints – Link. Coke Blak lamp […]
BEAM robot – flashing eyes
Antics writes – “BEAM Art often features flashing LEDs. Here is a simple circuit borrowed from BEAM to flash a couple of LEDs. This is a modified version of Ben Hitchcock’s BEAM cricket. Pictured is the ‘flashing eyes’ part of the circuit. Unfortunately his site is gone and with it the original schematic. I backed […]
