Watch Odd Jayy Discover He’s on the Cover of the New Issue of Make: Magazine
We wanted to give Jayy a peek at his magazine profile before the rest of the world got to see it.ย And then we surprised him with one more thing.
Robotics
What Would You Do With A Robot Arm On Your Workbench?
Robot arms are awesome. I think that’s a pretty safe statement to make. We’ve seen all sizes and varieties of robot arms and the general sentiment is always … “wow, that’s cool”.ย The Dorna 2 keeps this trend going, even though we didn’t have enough time with it to really test it’s potential. Pulling the […]
NASA’S Latest Rover Prototype Transforms To Rappel Down Steep Cliff Faces
Exploring distant planets such as Mars is an incredibly daunting task. We’ve seen, through experience, that even something as simple as traversing the landscape to collect data can present insurmountable challenges to our rovers. To that end, NASA and others are constantly innovating ways to be able to explore more of these surfaces. NASA JPL […]
Build an Animatronic Raven Kit
Animatronic Raven DIY Kit $255โ$375, Mr. Chickenโs Prop Shop, chickenprops.com Pololu Mini Maestro Servo Controllers $30โ$50, Pololu Robotics and Electronics, pololu.com Here’s an awesome small-batch kit that’s got all the hardware and feathers you need to assemble a well-articulated animatronic raven that would fit into any imagineerโs menagerie. Includes laser-cut acrylic chassis parts, vacuum-formed […]
Watch As This Rubik’s Cube Floats In Mid-Air While Solving Itself
Last year we were awed by the clever work of Takashi Kaburagi. He built a rubik’s cube that solves itself. The internals of this robot are cleverly designed so that it can twist and turn itself back to the solved position from the inside, leaving us with a fantastic show. He brought it to the […]
How They Made: World’s First Cheeseburger Robot
Two California Kids Overcame Doubters To Automate The Freshest Burger Ever Served
Bio Inspired: Many NASA Rover Concepts Evoke Living Creatures
This is an excerpt from Make: Soft Robotics, A DIY Introduction to Squishy, Stretchy, and Flexible Robots. Find it at here. As NASA-funded soft robotic and compliant system concepts begin to attract attention,ย we jokingly refer to the rover concepts as the โMenagerieโ since so many take research inspiration directly from animals. These bioinspired […]
