[Zaggo] developed a printable mecanum wheel. These are designed to allow a wheeled vehicle to move in any direction. He uses parts printed with a Makerbot along with commonly available bearings, bolts, washers, and nuts.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.05.11 at 02:32
It has been quite a while since we looked in on the world of automated Rubik’s cube solving. [David Gilday] built this one using LEGO Mindstorm parts.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.05.11 at 02:29
PVC hull, SLA batteries, Bilge Pumps, sounds like a good start to [Jimmy's] ROV project. Paintball gun (as a BCD), dual live cameras paired with an Arduino making it internet controlled, all tethered with a fiber optic cable, sounds like [Jimmy's] ROV got a whole lot more astounding.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.05.11 at 02:16
[Robert] at Extremetech was going to write a review of the Emotiv EEG headset but found the bundled software lacking. He decided to write something to really show off what could be done with an EEG in your home.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.05.11 at 02:02
We’re pretty used to seeing CAD used in the design process for most things. It’s a bit of a shocker to come across a project this involve, and this well executed, that didn’t use CAD.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.05.11 at 01:44
[Kris Reed] developed this robotic appendage as a follow-up to his original prototype. He printed it using Alumide which is a printable material with aluminum dust mixed into it.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.04.27 at 17:11
Apod walks! If you recall, last year we discovered Apod, the creepy lifelike hexapod creation made by [Zenta]. At that point in time, it basically just shifted around nicely but didn’t do much walking.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.04.27 at 17:07
The Personal Mobility Robot (PMR) has a chair for a passenger and balances on two wheels like a Segway. Now the clever folks at the University of Tokyo have added Wii remote control to the platform in a full-sized version of the Segwii.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.04.27 at 16:08
Stickybot has gone through a pretty radical upgrade. You may recall the gecko looking glass walking bot from all over the net. While it was pretty cool, the technology has gone much further.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.04.21 at 23:49
If you’ve had the opportunity to attend the annual Bay Area Maker Faire, you’ve likely encountered Russell the Electric Giraffe. Modeled after a small Tamiya walking toy scaled up to the height of an actual giraffe, Russell was created by [Lindsay Lawlor] in 2005 originally as an “art car” providing a better vantage point from which to enjoy the Burning Man arts festival.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2010.04.21 at 23:14