This low-cost walking robot is made from a cardboard box and scavenged electronics. A custom-made development board based on an ATmega88 controls the robots movements. The entire project cost about $18 to build. Check out the link for more information and another video. The Servos I got from a past project, all LEDs from various things I took apa...
From the MAKE Flickr pool Flickr member Zomie84 made this simple portable speaker set from a PET bottle, so it already fits a number of existing holders on backpacks and bikes. Check out the fu[...]
Obijuan used his MakerBot to create parts for a robotic catipillar, with "pitch-pitch" movement. His design can be found on Thingiverse! REPY-1 Modules - Robotic Catipillars Action! [via MakerB[...]
(Cupcake CNC image from MakerBot Industries) Bruce Wattendorf is organizing a weekend of RepRap and MakerBot hacking at AS220 Labs, 115 Empire Street, Providence RI on June 12, 13, and 14: The tea[...]
The 16-bit, three-axis LIS302DLH digital MEMS (microelectromechanical-system) accelerometer from STMicroelectronics is 0.75 mm high and has a 335-mm footprint. It has a power-saving shutdown mode and [...]
My friend and yours Gareth Branwyn heard I was testing the Epilog Zing laser cutter and asked if I could cut him the parts for a 4Volt Jansen Walker. Gar is a robot master and a steampunk to the cor[...]
The folks from BotJunkie and OhGizmo were at Maker Faire and did a nice job of Twittering it and posting on their sites. Here's a link to a brief gallery of robot pics on BotJunkie and a Tesla[...]
One of my personal high points at Maker Faire was being presented with this custom-made Solarbotics HexPummer Lantern by Dave Hrynkiw of Solarbotics. I was really touched. The gift encodes tons of m[...]
Daniel Terdiman, of CNet, has put together a nice package of pieces on Maker Faire, centered on the DIY robotics movement that annually finds expression here. Photos: DIY bringing robotics[...]
IC Insights reports that there is evidence a cyclical bottom was reached in Q1, lending credence to its opinion that a turning point has been encountered in the semiconductor industry. [...]
Joining us again this year at Maker Faire is the Western Warship Combat Club. The combat arena is much bigger than last year's. Says WWCC's Rob Wood: Last year's pond was modest compared with this [...]