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!
Tom just sent over his review of the new iRobot Create, complete with tons of photos and projects, he writes – “iRobot, a pioneering robot company that has sold millions of iRobot Roomba vacuuming robots, has introduced a remarkable robot platform that fills a major gap. The iRobot Create is a dependable, rugged and versatile […]
News.com’s Michael Kanellos has the scoop on the latest bot from iRobot, an educational, programmable bot… “At the Consumer Electronics Show, iRobot will publicly release its latest product, the iRobot Create, a programmable robot for entertainment and education. The base of the Create is similar to the Scooba, the company’s floor-mopping robot, and the carpet-vacuuming […]
MAKE pal Tom from BotMag writes – “We just posted an expansive article, with video, on the inaugural Kyosho Athlete Humanoid Cup at www.botmag.com. There’s not a lot of diy how-to but there is a lot of humanoid robot eye-candy from Japan and some discussion of MANOI robot hop-ups, and a video, so it may […]
Gary writes – “Hi! I recognize you’ve had a couple balancing robot entries in the past few weeks, so you may be looking for something else. But I finally got around to posting some pictures of my balancing robot since it dressed up as a snowman for this year’s Christmas party at work. It was […]
Tod and his bots send some seasons greetings, he writes – “The Roomba family was out caroling. They stopped by and sang a few songs. I caught a few on tape. I think they were a little tipsy on mulled 30W or something. This was a demo of RoombaMidi2, a Mac OS X program to […]
Nocturnal gutted and stuffed a teddy bear with a Robosapien, it’s like a DIY supertoy – “Its the Christmas season, and my little collection of toy robots seemed so cold and unmerry. So I decided to make one just a little bit more cuddly. RoboTed is the result, a cross between a Teddy Bear and […]
Todbot shows you how to use your MacBook’s built-in tilt sensors and Perl to control a Roomba – Link & more. Related: Hacking roomba book – Link. New in Roomba hacking… – Link. HOW TO – Make a Roomba Serial Interface – Link. HOW TO – Roomba Bluetooth Interface – Link.
