Daniel Terdiman, of CNet, has put together a nice package of pieces on Maker Faire, centered on the DIY robotics movement that annually finds expression here. Photos: DIY bringing robotics to the masses In search of a do-it-yourself Wall-E Photos: Getting ready at Maker Faire Snapshots from the 2009 Maker Faire Behind the scenes as […]
Using little more than some PCBs from Sparkfun, two micro servos, some right angle headers and screws left over from a junked Gameboy, Jose Torres from RampageRobotics built this pan-tilt robot camera rig (with the help of a Dremel and a soldering iron). The CMOS camera module is from Electronics123.com. Clever use of the bent […]
One of the robotics groups we’re going to have at Maker Faire this year is the Jesuit High School Robotics team, from Sacramento, CA. They’ll be showing off their underwater ROVs. Here’s a teaser vid they did. Jesuit High School Robotics
ArduinoFun has a how-to on building this simple two-servo Arduino walker that’s a great starter robot project for kids. The body and legs were ordered from Ponoko. Shawn of ArduinoFun writes: My son is 11 and daughter is 5 and they really enjoyed doing this. I was amazed at my daughter already thinking of new […]
I’d never even heard of this robot, or the “i90” system it’s built on, until tonight. The Hawk is now ready for sale, according to the website, but it doesn’t say for how much. I’m guessing it’s a bundle, since the fully-equipped i90 base unit (with webcam, wireless network, GPS, etc.) is nearly ten grand. […]
This proof-of-concept robotic teddy bear bartender dispenses drinks, but only after he tests your BAC (blood-alcohol content). SOBEaR v02 :: the responsible robot bartender
As we’ve pointed out here before, the holy grail, the killer app, of robot domestication appears to be robots that can serve drinks. PopSci has posted a piece about former Battlebots competitor Jamie Price and his bartender bot: A veteran of the TV show Battlebots, Jamie Price has built plenty of destructive machines. But late […]
