HOW TO – iPaq controlled Roomba
Michael’s iPaq controlled Roomba how-to “Add an iPaq to your Roomba, take over the world! (or, well, maybe just your house). Part I in a series documenting my Roomba platform/swarm project.” – 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!
Robots In The ICU
From our pals at Robot Magazine – “Robots today play an important role in hospitals. Dr. Michael Black, a pediatrician who specializes in cardiac surgery, uses the RP-6 telepresence robot to visit a greater number of patients in a working day than was previously possible, and the quality of his care has been enhanced as […]
Videos from Roomba fights!
Chris shot some great videos from our underground Roomba brawl at Etech – some of the videos are from the cameras we mounted during the actual throw down – Link.
Autotelematic spider bots (photos)
John writes – “Images of the opening of Ken Rinaldo & Matt Howard’s Autotelematic Spider Bots show at Sunderland Museum & Winter Garden on Tuesday 7th March, 2006. The structure of the bots is amazing and equally impressive is the $50,000 of donated rapid-manufactured parts that it took to make them. The Autotelematic Spider Bots […]
ETech 2006: Roomble!! Roomba Fight at MAKE Fest
I’ll post a lot more on this later, but for now check out some photos and video of the first ever Roomba brawl! – Link.
Robot media hub
PC Magazine has some details on a new product I plan to take apart – “WowWee’s next major robot innovation doesn’t walk, roll, make disgusting noises or dance, but SCOTY (for Smart Companion Operating Technology) will greet you, read your e-mail aloud, watch your home, and even play your music. All while moving little more […]
Farm robot round up
The University of Warwick is working on a lot of cool bots to help farmers – A robotic mushroom picker, inflatable conveyor belt & a mega-robot grass cutter, my favorite is the mushroom picker with robo suction cup – [via] Link. Videos of the robots will be available here – Link.