Japanese Lego builder akiyuky has been featured on the MAKE blog numerous times, including his great ball contraption (and another) as well as his monster 5-axis robotic arm. This time he’s built a large robot the sole purpose of which is to sort his Lego cross axles by length. This is such a maker thing […]
We’ve seen giant NES controllers in the Maker world before, but Baron von Brunk’s may be the first that is made almost entirely of Lego.
I’m excited to see what Lego does with their next Lego Mindstorms set. Due out in Fall of 2013, the Lego Mindstorms EV3 refreshes what has become Lego’s best selling product lines. Details are vague, and it’s hard to get a sense of what has changed in the set. Certainly most of the beams and […]
Lego builder Barman makes an amazing stab at creating a fully functional Lego hand. My favorite detail is the motor that makes the fingers spread apart, which is a humanlike feature that most robot builders neglect. The hand holds 4 NXT motors to control the fingers and thumb. The 4 fingers are controlled by the […]
YouTube user NXT1Engineer, who built a Mindstorms beer opening robot, is at it again with this M&M-sorting machine. I love the cleverness and efficiency of the various sub-mechanisms. [via The NXT Step]
Not sure how we missed this gem of a creation from 2012, but behold the Star Wars barrel organ, built by a team in Germany including Lego Certified Professional Rene Hoffmeister, in honor of the release of Star Wars Episode I in 3D. From team member Lorenz Lnggrtnr: We took the iconic Star Wars Main […]
Ricky’s telepresence robot consists of a Mindstorms robot hauling around a Skype-enabled tablet. The robot is controlled by a color sensor which detects color-coded commands on the tablet’s screen and navigates accordingly. [via The NXT Step]
