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20/11/11 This is my new autonomous line following bot starting to take shape and a much more slicker design than my last bot attempt. It's made out of clear … Read more
Wanders around the given floorspace.Avoidance using sonar,bump, tilt ,IR.. LDR for additional sensor
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I figured I should start with the chassis on this project:)Built around an old computer drive on which I attached a pair of gearmotors (12v,200rpm).The 12v battery … Read more
Navigate around via IR and bumper switches
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This is my first robot: robby and RP6 robot. It is based on a ATMega32 controller which is programmed in C. It's an highly extensible platform build from high … Read more
Navigate around via ultrasound, avoid some obstacles, play Monty Python tunes
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Meet Head, the big headed robot. Head's life is really simple being just joy and play. Well, for now at least. That may change in (near) future if I manage to get … Read more
Line Mazes and collision object avoidance
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News (for those who don't want to read the article) -I have got one of the line sensors working. -I have got some basic line following going -I have given up on … Read more
Navigates around via ultrasound, makes :D :) :( :| or :P, tries to catch everything nearby with its gripper
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You can buy German Cheese in Shanghai, sealed in a nice aluminum can. Since a while I toyed already with the idea of doing sth. with these cans. Too good to throw … Read more
Basic self navigation with ultrasound and bump switch kit
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KRB1A - Katebot from now on will be refered to as Katebot in thos page. About KateBot: KateBot is my first robot that i planned to build and have started to build … Read more
doesn't look fancy, it does drive around and can bump into obstacles
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This was my fist prototype that ended up being the AdMoVeo robot. Read more
Hi guys, I would like to introduce you the first robot of my son (Michael). He is nine years old and he often helps me with my robots. This is very simple robot. … Read more
The scooter bot has both tele operated and autonomous modes. It's fast; top speed around 12 MPH. Current autonomous mode is limited to navigating a space using front and rear IR sensors and wheel encoders.
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This was a fun robot to build.  It's our 4th.  It's the most agile one we've built so far.  The 2 wheels mounted on the center access provides … Read more
Roams around until it runs into something. Then it gets scared and tried to blend in.
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I was hoping to finish this robot in time for the Mr Basic DAGU II competition, but I doubt I will have it done in the next 24 hours. Here is what I have so far! Read more
Vaccums the floor.. in the future
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    It has a funky name because I like funky names. Otherwise, it's ultimately just a box, with four cpu fans to create suction, and move around and bump into … Read more
Wakes people up and runs away with alarm clock on his back :)
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Ok, It came to the piont Mr. Wake got some shape, so I'm posting it here. Wake is Mr. Basic V2.0 contest entry, and he is intelligent annoyeing alarm clock bot :D. … Read more
Explore an environment, create maps, take pictures, never get stuck.
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Tesla will be a multifunctional robot that will have priority tasks. Unlike other robots that will just "do" things, this robot will have tasks only if certain … Read more
simple avoidance robot
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Well I have finally started my first bot for this site.   This is basically a re-build of a robot I made around a year ago, using the Picaxe School experimentor … Read more
RC via Bluetooth, avoids obsticals
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  This robot comes in a kit from A-wit, the original name is BOL-bot (Board of Learning). http://www.c-stamp.com/CS710003.htm Read more
This robot is navigates by (avoiding) wall and cliff. It moves around the floor, vacuuming it.
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As my first microcontroller robot, I have made a two-wheeled robot with bumper switches and edge-detction (because I have death-causing cliffs in my house). The … Read more
Hi guys ! I'm working on a robot from plywood. He should the stairs up and down ride. He receives four strong (12kg/cm) servos modiefied for continuos rotation and … Read more
Navigates around with bumpers, Cleans ground a bit, finds his docking station
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This robot is developt to prove that anyone can build a robot for anything with a little work and a lot of … Read more
Update 3/27: Per request, I've attached the code I used for this guy. -------------------------------- This is my next little object-avoider, made from spare parts … Read more
Navigate around via Infrared Rangers
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1-1-09 Roger has been working like this for a while, but I never went around to make a video of it. Here it is. I added some white LED's as head lamps and that is … Read more
Navigate around
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The Robotwo is inspired by fritsl "how to make your first robot". My goal is to let the robot drive around my living room without any human interfering. However … Read more
Update - added a front bumper switch The switch is activated by a horizontal bar, and currently only triggers the camera to take a photo. Description This is a … Read more
This is the start of "Plank." My first successful attempt at a robot. The base is made from a 3mm thick 4x12 inch piece of plywood. Wheels are model airplane … Read more