Collaborate Disseminate
Decades ago, shows like Star Trek, The Jetsons, and Lost in Space promised us a future full of helpful computers and robot assistants. Unfortunately, we haven’t quite gotten our general-purpose helper to do …read more Continue reading Electric Lawnmower Gets RC Controls
Famously, the save icon on most computer user interfaces references a fairly obsolete piece of technology: the venerable floppy disk. It’s likely that most people below the age of about …read more Continue reading TV Remote Uses Floppy Disks
Not every impulsive purchase on eBay leads to possession of a wooden Dalek, but when a friend did exactly that, [Tony Goacher] did his part to turn ‘Dalek Bob’ into …read more Continue reading Drunken eBay Purchase Becomes Motorized, Speaking Dalek
For RC aircraft there are generally legal restrictions that require the craft to stay within line of sight of the operator, but an RC boat or car can in theory …read more Continue reading Solar-Powered RC Boat Has Unlimited Range
Over on his YouTube channel [Electronic Wizard] has released a video that explains how infrared (IR) remote controllers work: IR Remote Controllers protocol: 101 to advanced. This video covers the …read more Continue reading Introducing Infrared Remote Control Protocols
Those little ESP32-CAM boards which mate the WiFi-enabled microcontroller with a small parallel-interface camera module have been with us for years, and while they are undeniably cool to play with, …read more Continue reading RC Cars With First Person Video, All With An ESP32
[Ben]’s a 15-year-old who loves engineering and loves taking on new challenges. He’s made some cool stuff over the years, but the high water mark (no pun intended) has to …read more Continue reading RC Submarine Build Starts with Plenty of Research
Stormwater culverts can be dangerous places, due to hazards such as crumbling concrete ceilings, submerged obstacles, and toxic gas accumulations. The PIPE-i robot was designed with that fact in mind, as it takes the place of a human when inspecting su… Continue reading Six-wheeled robot inspects sketchy culverts so people don’t have to
Batman is a compelling superhero for enough reasons that he’s been a cultural force for the better part of a century. His story has complex characters, interesting explorations of morality, …read more Continue reading RC Batwing Actually Flies
Wouldn’t it be neat to see a drone using flashing blue and red lights and a siren to chase down crooks? Well, the Responder quadcopter comes equipped with both, along with other gear designed to help quicken response times when crimes or other emergenc… Continue reading Responder drone gets eyes on emergencies – and can even take action