Propeller-Driven Theo Jansen Biped
This Theo Jansen robot model consists of a propeller driven Strandbeest biped.
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Oversized Mechanical Hand Extensions
Whether you’re creating a costume for the next convention or gearing up for Halloween a little early, you’ll dig Etsy seller Ivan Owen’s mechanical hand extensions. Covered in fur or left bare, Owen’s prosthesis are suitable for werewolfs to steampunk robots and everything in between.
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DARPA’s AlphaDog Tracks Humans
Most of the work coming out of robotics powerhouse Boston Dynamics looks like it just came off a movie set. But it’s demonstrations like the recently released video of DARPA’s LS3 Legged Squad Support System going through it’s paces: climbing up hills, over rocky terrain, through brush, tracking humans, that you finally notice it’s the real thing.
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Papercraft Walking Bipedal Robot
The build video for mechanical paper model maker Kikousya’s papercraft walking bipedal robot is a top shelf example of what a dedicated artist can achieve with simple materials. In this case, paper, rubber bands, wooden dowels, and some paste.
Continue ReadingStair climbing challenge at RoboGames 2008
Climbing stairs. Not as easy as it looks. I know this from personal experience. I like how the winning approach is to favor one leg. That’s how I did it, before my hip replacement. I did NOT however slide down stairs sideways! RoboGames 2008: Stair Climbing Challenge
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Kondo robot gets rebrained
The Kondo Humanoid Robot just got a brain upgrade, thanks to the announcement of a new controller board, the KCB-1. Robots Dreams has the scoop: The new KCB-1, which we assume stands for Kondo Controller Board, is a significant departure from it’s predecessors like the RCB-1 and RCB-3. For example, it doesn’t have two dozen […]
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