This little yellow-tracked robot roams around looking for something to drum on. It samples the sound, makes sure it is good, and creates little rhythms.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.22 at 03:35
Robot-turned-Synthmaker Stanley gives an awesomely quirky video demo of his new sound-making device. (WARNING: contains a little cursing, smoking, and lovable condescension)Stanley Povoda, the worldfamous "Robot Man" is now creating all kinds of sound-devices for Metamorphosis.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.20 at 15:11
Robot Magazine has an excellent piece on their website about machining sheet metal parts for robots (obviously applicable elsewhere) using a Sherline Mill.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.20 at 14:41
This is the latest video of the Big Dog from Boston Dynamics. What would you do if you came across this in the woods? I know, take it apart and see how it works, or run for your life! It is amazing how real this things looks when it recovers from a hit at 0:41.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.20 at 02:05
This is a really nice example of the virtual and physical worlds merging. The bots are made from 22 pieces and are controlled from an external computer.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.18 at 01:46
This appears to me a homemade robot that slingshots a tennis ball when Jerry the dog places it in the barrel. Anyone know more about this device?.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.17 at 15:19
[gim] gutted some li-ion laptop batteries to replace his roomba's battery pack. He had to pick up a li-ion charger and add a protection circuit to deal with the li-ion cells, but ended up with a new lighter pack for his roomba.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.16 at 00:01
A device for "recording" and "playing back" drumstick motions involved in percussion performance. It is being used in a serious of experiments designed to test the effect of physical guidance on motor learning.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.13 at 16:46
Here's a build of Mousey the Junkbot where the builder reused more of the mouse by creating wheels out of scroll wheels and using the cord as a tail on the power switch.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:05
The 24th annual Chaos Communications Congress in Berlin is already off to a great start. The first talk we attended was [Antoine Drouin] and [Martin Müller] presenting Paparazzi - The Free Autopilot.
Via Hack a Day | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:05