Tomotaka Takahashi demos his robots
Tomotaka Takahashi demoing his robot minions bots at the recent Robotopia Rising event in Washington, DC. MANOI, FT, Chroino Robot Demos – [via] Link
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Vibrobot painting
Hey, elephants and chimps can do it, why not jittery little vibrobots? Vibrobot Paintings – Link
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FIRST robots square off @ VCU
Video from the NASA/VCU FIRST robotics competition – A lot of durability and articulation seem required for this bot-bout. It’s really amazing what a group of high school students can crank out in six weeks. Get a closer look at some of the players and makers involved: NASA Langley Research Center/VCU School of Engineering FIRST […]
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Here is a great way to spy on people survey your surroundings. With Bluetooth integration, it is completely wireless and is controlled by a video game controller. The camera movement is very fast, but unfortunately the bot isn’t. Keep this in mind, since a fast escape after being detected is not going to happen. For […]
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FIRST robotics regional, Kansas City
Will from the Hack a Day blog went out to the FIRST robotics regional competition and brought back a bunch of good pics. When you’re issued safety glasses at the door, you know it’s going to be interesting. As promised, I’m checking out the FIRST robotics regional in Kansas City today. The competition is pretty […]
Continue ReadingModular snake robots
These robots are definitely awesome, even a bit creepy – This work considers two issues: snake robot locomotion and modular robot design. We achieve snake robot locomotion by designing gaits, which are cyclic internal motions that allow the mechanism to interact with the environment to propel itself forward. Our gaits enable snake robots to maneuver […]
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This project by Tim Redfern allows onlookers to send SMS messages to Robosapien robots who respond with some impressive dance moves. The system uses a custom built, downloadable Xtra for (Macromedia/Adobe) Director called “UIRT XTRA” that is free from the site below. Check out the video. Dancing Robosapiens – Link, UIRT Xtra Download
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