Dance of the Hexapods
Tricked-out hexapod robots, built by Austrian technical school students, in a dance competition. More Hexapod Adorableness
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!
“An Evolutionary History of the Dragonfly” by Dan Roe
Dan Roe makes some really interesting robots that he calls “assorted experiments in artificial life”. Check out his website for more information, including videos of some of his work. More work from Dan Roe In the Maker Shed: We’ve had several neat projects over the years, and we’re proud that Solarbotics has created a cool […]
Robotic eagle plays baseball
“Monsieur Houdin, n’oebliez pas votre oiseau!” is a mechatronic sculpture of a bird with an eagle skull perched on an oversize leather glove. Pretty interesting idea for a bot and pretty creepy as well, too bad it’s past Halloween.
Hockey playing robot looks meaner than Gretsky
This hockey playing robot is a prototype for a more expressive one no doubt, but we here at Make also like to publish projects that aren’t quite finished in order to show the process. This bot detects the movement of the ball and then takes a swipe at it. Next up, Gretsky no doubt! via […]
Expressive robot face
This from the Daily Mail: Jules has 34 internal motors covered with flexible rubber (‘Frubber’) skin, which was commissioned from roboticist David Hanson in the US for BRL. It was originally programmed to act out a series of movements – as can be seen in the video – where ‘Jules’ talks about ‘destroying Wales’. The […]
Hexapod robot CNC router cutting a 3D face
Check out this matrix-like hexapod robot CNC router cutting a 3D face in high density foam! via LoL.
Sparky 2: No Sellout
My robotic alter ego steps out — open source.