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!
Here’s a fun way to add music to a Robosapien V2 – “In an attempt to get my V2 to open up a can of whoopass on V2 Media, I decided to start with an important aspect, music. Adding the ability to play music and sound through V2 allows you to plug in an MP3 […]
If you have a welder and some old box cutter blades you can make your own throwing stars, Saga writes “Ever wondered what to do with all of your old box knife blades? Well, instead of throwing them in the garbage can, you can throw them AT the garbage can. Project consists of welding six […]
CrackerBen has a clever mod to make a Roomba into a line following bot, he writes – “The other day I was marveling at the efficient operation of my roomba when it occurred to me that it would be really nice if roomba would get me a beer. While gestating the idea my first thought […]
Wow, this is a pretty intense Rubik’s Cube solving robot, you can see it “think” and then handily solve the cube – Link.
Drinkumbrella writes “A “herbie” style LM386 based light-seeking robot, with two reversing switches. The front switch is a bump switch. The second switch is a foot in front that makes it back up when it tries to drive off the table. “ – Link & video. You can build this bot with MAKE 06 – […]
Our pals at ROBOT Magazine sent some photos and this interview about Microsoft’s entry in the robot arena and what it means for educators – “Dr. Kenneth Berry, Assistant Professor, California State University and founder of RoboEducators, www.roboeducators.org, is a leading advocate of robotics in education. Dr. Berry obtained an exclusive interview with Microsoft representatives […]
Ok, hot off the press – Microsoft is jumping servos first in to the robot arena with the Microsoft Robotics Studio, a free download for hobbyists, academics, and commercial developers. – Link. Resources: Tutorials – Link. 3rd party bots – Link. Also, check out ROBOT mag’s coverage … Link.
