Rubik’s Cube solving robot
Wow, this is a pretty intense Rubik’s Cube solving robot, you can see it “think” and then handily solve the cube – 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!
Photovore light seeking robot
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 – […]
Microsoft enters Robotics–An educator’s perspective
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 […]
Microsoft Robotics Studio
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.
RoboGames 2006 photos
Photos from RoboGames 2006! – from Laughing Squid & from Bre.
Photo Update From Robogames
I’m taking pictures at robogames. Make sure to tag your robogames pics with robogames and slap them into the Make photo pool! Besides my current obsession with artbots, I’m on the lookout for mean machines and humanoid robots. I started photographing robot t-shirts too. Get your good robot t-shirts out of the closet and photograph […]
RoboGames
RoboGames is this weekend June 16-18, 2006 in San Fran!! MAKE will have a table at the event, and will be filming! – “Walking androids, soccer robots, art bots, and the best flame-throwing, high-energy, steel-crunching robots in the world come to SF for the annual robot olympics! This year robots from 20 countries return to […]