This is an amazing robot created by David Bowen. Here is how he explains his Growth Rendering Device:
This system provides light and food in the form of hydroponic solution for the plant.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.05.09 at 05:31
It's always nice to see 'darn cute' & 'genuinely interesting' join forces - especially when it demonstrates autonomous extraction of task constraints (to the Benny Hill theme) - The Chief Cook Robot learning to cook an omelet by whipping eggs, cutting ham and grating cheese.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.05.08 at 15:29
This robotic card dealer was made for a school project. Although it is a bit slow, it has a really nice natural "flick" to the cards. I am sure it could deal the cards faster with some tweaks.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.05.08 at 04:20
The nitty gritty details are a little bit hidden, but [Sylvain]'s work is awesome enough that I just don't care. He's been doing research on robot learning with some tasty results.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.05.07 at 02:14
SWARM is a large scale kinetic art project. The electrically powered spheres move by shifting the batteries around the center axle. By tilting the central ring, th orb can steer as well.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.05.06 at 21:00
This musical robot analyzes the incoming audio and tries to mimic it using a series of servos and solenoids attached to different objects. In this example it is trying to reproduce a clip from Citizen Kane.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.05.06 at 09:56
"AEE" sent in this interesting musical robot made from recycled and scavenged parts. There is a lot more information on the web site. Be sure to read the "statement" & "background" links to learn more about "Artificial stupidity".
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.05.05 at 03:33
These are some of the coolest junkbot sculptures I've seen. Really clever use of computer mice parts, windshield wiper pieces, vacuum cleaner parts, and misc.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.05.02 at 13:08
The University of Pennsylvania created these modular robots that are able to recognize each other and assemble themselves into 1 larger robot. Once assembled, the larger robot is able to walk.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.04.30 at 03:41
This "AirJelly" floating mechanical creature is a joy to watch:
AirJelly houses two lithium-ion polymer accumulator batteries rated at 8 V and 400 mA, which can be completely charged in half an hour and are AirJelly's sole source of power.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.04.29 at 21:44