We saw this pretty smooth solar tracker run by an Arduino. There aren’t many details, but we can see that it works well, and is in fact, run by an Arduino.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.10.01 at 08:24
60 minutes has covered [Dean Kamen]’s modular robotic arm. This thing is light weight, adjustable for different body frame sizes, modular, and eventually thought controlled.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.30 at 13:18
[Ned] tipped us off about his project for a class at Carnegie Mellon. Utilizing a Denso 6-AOF robotic arm they have built a rapid prototyping machine that uses Lego as the building material.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.30 at 09:03
Who needs a robot that can catch a tennis ball? We do. What would we do with it? Probably just throw tennis balls at it, that’s the only use we can think of.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.29 at 11:56
There are so many biped bots circulating the web that we tend to overlook them. This one caught our eye this morning due to its interesting ability to change its layout.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.28 at 10:23
[casafear1] has put out this video detailing how to build the “ground-breaker”, a zombie escaping from the grave. It is a simple frame for the arms and shoulders, with a couple pneumatic pistons to make it jerk as though it were pulling itself from the grave.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.26 at 09:33
Earlier this year we were amazed when University of California researchers controlled a beetle via electrical implants. The video available at the time of the original report showed beetles tethered in place while electrical stimuli was applied via the chip.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.25 at 15:30
In a national competition for creativeness in children, junk bots have reigned supreme. Pictured above is a detail from one of [Vu Van Thankg]’s junk bots.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.24 at 13:35
Enjoy losing at pool? Well the folks at Queen’s University just made it a whole lot easier. The Deep Green robot was created with the purpose of playing a flawless game, allowing it to beat even the most skilled human players.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.20 at 10:30
The Blind Juggler is a robot that juggles or bounces balls in a controlled manner without any sensory input. It is basically just a linear actuator with a paddle on the end to smack the ball back into the air as it returns to the ground.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2009.09.16 at 12:49