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
Crabfu has made another amazing steam powered vehicle. From the video, it looks like they are still in the development phase, but it works really well.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:04
From the MAKE Flickr pool:
Mr. Tentacle submitted this image of his six-legged robot, Hexateuthis - "the 6-legged land squid". The design uses 18 Lynxmotion servo motors controlled by a Pololu Orangutan board (with an Atmega168 at the helm).
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:03
OWI robots was @ The NYC Toy fair 2008, this is another company that I've never seen in person but have seen their kits online before. They have a lot of variations of a solar cell with a motor - aerial cable cars, solar cars, viking ships, solar climbing monkeys in addition to nicely machined metal bug kits and my favorite - their line of giant robotic arms.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:02
MAKE pal Patti Schiendelman points us to this family-owned and operated online robot kit and parts store which I wan't familiar with. It's called Maximum Robotics and it appears to be ah.
Via Makezine | Posted on 2008.03.12 at 12:02