Here's a good rule of thumb: "Don't update your firmware five minutes before you're going to fly an autonomous robot ten feet away from a former Vice President of the United States.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:34
Chris writes - This project is a robotic arm made mostly from Wood. It cost less than $50 to make and has alot of the functionality that any normal robotic arm would have.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:32
Society of Robots has a great video of a robot arm-clocks - The robot arm is probably the most mathematically complex robot you could ever build. As such, this tutorial cant tell you everything you need to know.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:26
Here's a video of the Honda ASIMO humanoid robot, it can self-charge and serve drinks. Incredibly interesting robotics, but I still like Sony's approach when they were in the robot race - the QRIO was never a robot slave in any way, it was a robotic friend - serving drinks is interesting and a good demo but I miss the QRIO.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:24
Peter writes - The devices shown here were created to explore aspects of regular, step-wise locomotion where the only energy input required is gravity.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:23
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.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:21
I remember when it was all about which robot could run or ride a bicycle, now it's which one can play the violin. . . - Toyota Motor Corp. 's new violin robot performs during a press unveiling in Tokyo Thursday, Dec.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:20
Hey, elephants and chimps can do it, why not jittery little vibrobots?
Vibrobot Paintings - Link.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:16
The Kondo Humanoid Robot just got a brain upgrade, thanks to the announcement of a new controller board, the KCB-1. Robots Dreams has the scoop:
The new KCB-1, which we assume stands for Kondo Controller Board, is a significant departure from it's predecessors like the RCB-1 and RCB-3.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:16
Frankie writes - I found this new book in a bookstore in Shibuya. Omnibot Fan Book, published by Mycom, has been written by Techn'o'taku (a famous Japanese otaku who loves design, techno and toys).
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 11:16