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!
EV3RSTORM is the name of Lego Mindstorms EV3’s signature humanoid robot… as in, the one that decorates the front of a rather pricey package. It goes without saying, then, that Lego put a lot of work into the model.
And we’ll tell you why that is important.
Dash Robotics launches a fundraising campaign at Dragon Innovation for their bio-inspired origami folded robot.
With parts that could have been used to build a remote control jet, ScratchBuiltAircraft on Instructables managed to make something even cooler: a remote-controlled hovercraft.
The body of the hovercraft is made of foam board, while the plastic ‘skirt’ around the bottom is just a simple heavy-duty garbage bag. Where the build gets really interesting is in the electronics. The thrust for the hovercraft is provided by an electric ducted fan powered by a LiPo battery. This fan also pushes air into the skirt of the hovercraft thanks to a duct located directly behind the fan.
Walter II the robot is a masterpiece of machining built by Chris the Carpenter of Rocket Brand Studios and Let’s Make Robots. http://rocketbrandstudios.com
Ricardo Cid’s singular vision is brought to life through a kinetic sculpture where geometric robotic forms dance to music with movement choreographed in computer code. http://blacklabelrobot.com/
This toy car kit, which the creators call the RoboTech SuperCar, will be demonstrated at World Maker Faire next month. It’s Arduino powered with RGB LED headlights and tail lights, an ultrasonic sensor, and a 24-pin RC bus that interfaces with RasPi, Teensy, or any other microcontroller.
