Collaborate Disseminate
What does it take to get a 47-year-old printer working? [Usagi Electric] shows us it’s not too hard, even if you don’t exactly know what you’re doing. When we last …read more Continue reading [Usagi] Whips a Chain Printer Into Shape
Although there’s been considerable excitement over the past half century of a Jetsons-like robotic future, outside of a few niche uses of our day-to-day lives there hasn’t been much in …read more Continue reading Lawny Five Keeps Lawn Mowed, Snow Plowed
On autonomous robots, the most difficult challenges usually lie in the software and electronic realms, but the mechanics can also be very time consuming. To help address this challenge, [Nikodem …read more Continue reading Building Robots With A 20×20 Grid
When you think of a robot getting around, you probably think of something on wheels or tracks. Maybe you think about a bipedal walking robot, more common in science fiction …read more Continue reading Avocado-Shaped Robot Makes Its Way Through The Rainforest
Braille is a method of physical writing used to allow humans to read by touch — most commonly used as a substitute for printed text by those who may be …read more Continue reading Robot Can Read Braille Much Faster Than Humans With New Sensor
During a press event on January 23rd, Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO) demonstrated two new robots at the mock-up facility at Japan Atomic Energy Agency’s Naraha Center for Remote Control …read more Continue reading New Robots To Explore New Areas Of Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant
You know, it’s just not fair. It seems that even if we stay active, age will eventually get the better of our muscles, robbing them of strength and our bodies …read more Continue reading Wearable Robot Makes Mountain Climbing a Breeze for Seniors
[Electrosync] is the creator and driver of the world’s fastest robotic vaccum cleaner, the Vroomba. It’s a heavily modified roomba capable of speeds of around 60 kph, well beyond the …read more Continue reading Vroomba Gets Upgrades and a Spoiler
[Clay Builds] found a bit of a gem at a recent auction, picking up a Nomadic Technologies N150 robot for just $100. It actually looks like something out of science …read more Continue reading Weird Trashcan is Actually Advanced 1990s Robot
Typically, when we want to tell a robot where to go, we either pre-program a route or drive it around with some kind of gamepad or joystick controller. [Robotcus] decided …read more Continue reading Voice Controlled Rover Follows Verbal Instructions To Get Around