How Do Lego Mindstorms NXT and EV3 Compare?
Curious how the new Mindtsorms EV3 will compare with the still awesome NXT? Laurens Valk compares the two systems in a very thorough blog post.
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!
I Need a Spider Tank Robot Kit
There are so many crowd sourced projects out there. How do you decide which ones to back? Now I have an answer for you. You should back this Kickstarter for The Greatest Toy Kit in the Universe! Spider Tank Mark 6. The reason you should back it is this… I need a spider tank robot, and this is the best way for me to get one.
Really Cool Giant Robot Unveiled at Comic Con
The future is now, man! And it’s kind of scary. Watch this video, where Adam Savage introduces the new robot. It took the mighty minds and resources of WIRED, YouTube, Stan Winston Studios, Legacy Effects, and Conde Nast Entertainment to create an insanely detailed, one-of-a-kind, 9 foot 9 inch Mech with four arms to usher […]
Maker Camp: Day 7
Today’s Maker Camp is all about robots! One of last year’s most popular Maker Camp guests was RobotGrrl so we’ve brought her back to talk bots along and Super Awesome Sylvia, who just got back from demonstrating her WaterColorBot at the White House Science Fair. They’ll be showing off their latest robot projects. We’ll also show you how to build a robot of your own—a vibrobot.
DARPA’s New Humanoid Robot, ATLAS
DARPA has been working on a few impressive humanoid robots for the past few years. As before, they’re collaborating with Boston Dynamics to develop the ATLAS humanoid, and they’ve clearly come a long way since developing it’s younger sibling, the Pet-Proto. Unlike Pet-Proto, the 74″ ATLAS has arms with modular wrists, giving it near-human anthropometry.
Turn Everyday Objects into Drones
Interaction designer Jasper van Loenen created a kit for turning everyday objects into drones. He 3D printed clamping mounts for four motors and an enclosure for all the electronics (4 ESCs, a receiver, bluetooth module, and OpenPilot CC3D control board). By clamping the kit to, say, a bike wheel, you can turn it into a drone!
Lego Automatic Beam Sorter
Akiyuki’s sleek sorting machine sorts by beam length and can sort 40 pieces per minute, all using only a single motor!
