Pretty much everyone knows Stephen Hawking is a smart dude. He writes books, simplifies complicated stuff and makes it popular and digestible, a rare art. So when he tells people to avoid contacting alien life, it might be a good idea to listen? If any of the alien creatures in his soon to be aired [...]
Not a robot, per se, but a fun idea. Probably not kid safe as it looks like a Asian martial arts weapon in it’s flat state, but it’s a interesting idea. Maybe a fun desk toy. Artist Dustin Wallace created this item he described as: a foldable, poseable, robotic figure cut from a flat sheet [...]
I’ve been holding off doing this for awhile in order to perfect the automated submission form, but in the interest of time I’d like to get started gathering entries. So I am semi-officially pre-announcing the launch of our Featured Robot Gallery. A place to showcase your robot-related projects. All entries are welcome. If you have [...]
Why are we fascinated by robotic dogs? Not many people have created robotic cats or robotic fish. (I guess there are robotic hamsters, but that’s another craze altogether.) It seems like everyone wants a robotic dog, the Sony Aibo was a hit for a while. This article has a bunch of links to well-known and [...]
A quick video of an interface allowing the NXT to read input coming from the iPhone screen. Kind of neat if you don’t interface the two together.
Have you submitted your robot project to our gallery? This is a great way to promote your robot and show it to the world, or even just your friends.
Visit the Robot Gallery Submission Form
If you are perplexed or overwhelmed with all the different choices of robots available and need an easy way to get started, try this handy guide.
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