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Navigate around, beep, and look cute
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This is my second robot so I wanted to build one with a track drive.  I got some nice tracks from robotshop.ca. and they're really nice.  The frame is made with … Read more
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It uses aggressive and angry behavior to push opponents or obstacles out of its ring
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Here is the Micro-Sumo bot that I designed and built. I finished my Mini-Sumo and started looking at the next smaller size. A robot 50mm square looked like … Read more
Stimulating the right part of my brain
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Aye! Since every recruit goes through initiation I just ordered the START HERE kit from picaxe (well most of the parts). Cool!   And then I got hands on a stash of … Read more
follow lines
For my second project, i decided to upgrade a bit on my first robot. The only extra part is a line follower kit (AXE 121) which i had already acquired from Tech … Read more
Navigate around via ultrasound avoiding obstacles.
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This is my second version of the "Start Here Robot II" and I would like to thank Frits for introducing newbies like me in the fantastic world of robotic. At first I … Read more
Goes to places and plays tunes. Makes me happy and proud.
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my first robot, thanks to frits start here and his help I have built a robot. It is simple, it has a speaker, and two motors, thats all.  Im thinking about putting … Read more
Navigate around via ultrasound
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Navigates using SRF005 , avoids objects Read more
Navigate Around Via Sharp
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This is my first bot. It is built from the LMR Starter Bundle. I hope to use this as a platform for a more complex bot that will be both autonomous and RF … Read more
Paints beautiful paintings whilst you watch
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Picaxxo :- The Picasso style painting robot, using a Hacked Wii-Mote as tracking system picking up an infrared triangle mounted to the back of a picaxe based … Read more
Blindman`s stick navigate vie ultrasound
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Hi guys, One day I went to work and had an idea. I wanted to get rich. My Idea was that: I´m building a blindmas stick. I wanted patented this idea, but I was too … Read more
Drives around randomly, dices if he hits an obstacle, emits strange sounds
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Forget to spin the bottle or throw common dice at your next party --- Mr. Random is in the house. Driven by two hacked (continuous rotation) servos, Mr. Random … 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.         This is my first robot. I now have one of the line … Read more
All of a sudden I got this strange urge to build a bot that beeps. Don't ask me why. Well what can you do about it? Build one! So here's what I managed to put … Read more
This is my second attempt at a robot, and my first more or less blind since I basically followed the start here tutorial for my first one. My goals here were … Read more
produce chaotic drawings with his pen
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Adding some infos: I use LDR for two purposes: 1) gather random bits in order to affect motor speed (PWM) 2) determine if the robot is stuk. Comparing subsequent … Read more
Pretty basic following of Frits' awesome 'Start Here' robot.  I bought all the parts from Solarbotics and Robot Shop with a few random things that I forgot from … Read more
Navigates around via Sharp and tactile sensor, measures ionizing radiation, telemetry of radioactive activity via wireless 2 digit counter
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Hi everybody! Finally I found the time to start building Mr. Radioactivity. The robot navigates around via Sharp and tactile sensor, measures ionizing radiation via … Read more
It would compete in a Mini-Sumo class contest and push opponent out of ring
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 Let me show you my latest bot. He was made using the Mini-Sumo class rules. A complete rundown on the rules can be found HERE. I strayed a bit from them as I use … Read more
Test bed for a 6 legged, 3 servo walker.
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I was so impressed by the video of the Pololu hexapod walker I thought I'd have a go at one of my own.  This is a rebuild of my initial attempt using a PicAxe … 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
Navigates around via ultrasound, reacts on brightness, emits blue cold light by chemiluminescence
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This project shall be another step to combine robotics and chemistry. Mr. Firefly is able to emits blue cold light by chemiluminescence. For this attempt, luminol … Read more
Navigates around via ultrasound, turns on the lights when it gets darker, looks just awful and feels raped.
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First of all, hello LMR! I'm new here so very impatient to learn everything and meet everybody. I saw this website few months ago and instantly fell in love with … Read more
Changes his facial expression according to brightness
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No, wrong thought --- it's not a Jack O'Lantern robot. Mr. Sunsmile changes his facial expression according to the brightness of the ambient light. A LDR is hidden … Read more
Navigates around via IR, produces oxyhydrogen, shoots off mosquitos :)
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Update 2010.06.10: New video to celebrate the 3rd 2nd place at the GoRobotics competition   Ni hao robot builders,   If you ever see this baby in a store... Read more
Navigates around via ultrasound without falling using LED and LDR, Follows lines.
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This is my first homemade robot. It is inspired on the Start Here Robot and Amanda LDR. Changes: Read more
Navigate around via IR, light off sparklers, fire crackers or do simple chemical experiments
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Update 2010.06.11: New video for those who have birthday today   Ni hao robot builders,  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
wanders about trying to avoid stuff
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I give you "Survivor Bot 08M"... if your wondering about the name, well my sister (a full grown adult) picked the robot up and thew it across the room, smashing it … Read more
Obstacle avoider. Other behaviours planned.
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Early March - GREAT PROGRESS - Giving it a brain, and a problem solved. I've built the brain-board with its 20x2, pluggged everything together and IT'S ALIVE! - … Read more