Let's Make Robots!

Arduino

Opens and closes!
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A robot hand that is completely printed in one piece (minus tendons). Available via shapeways. The tendons are bowden cables, constructed from monowire filament and … Read more
Work in progress. HexedBot can walk forward and backward. Still working on the driver program. Hopefully I'll get the video processing working so that he can follow … Read more
Obstacles avoidance via infrared sensor
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Hello, Greetings from Hong Kong. This is my first Arduino project. I have worked with the handyboard and NXT few years ago. The Arduino seems popular and easy to … Read more
Sings, recognizes faces, recognizes speech
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I've been building Robot Betty9 for about 10 years. She has an Arduino, a Basic Stamp, A Vex for her power rollerskates, and uses an EZ Robot board for AI, and face … Read more
Grabs, holds, throw, point finger...
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Here is "InMoov", the robot hand you can print and animate. You have a 3D printer, some building skills, This project is for you!! This is a hand builded for a job … Read more
Navigate without killing itself
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Hello once again LMR! I recently made a few changes to my robot “Mobile Arduino Experimental Platform” (MAEP), and have written this tutorial on how to create a … Read more
Simple kit robot platform to start learning about robotics.
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Our goal is to learn about robotics and programming as part of our homeschool lessons.  We decided to use kits to help get us up and running faster and get into … Read more
Remote Control robot controlled with InfraRed Remote.
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*Note: Fritzing Schematic, and Arduino Sketch attached as Zip.*  This is a 2 motor robot controlled with an Infrared remote control. Arduino needs the IR Library … Read more
navigate in spaces, follow lines, follow walls
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SapoBot is a robot that wonders through spaces avoiding obstacles detects holes on the ground, follow walls and follow lines, to change between behaviors you only … Read more
NEW update 8/12/11 second video i updated the forwards and revers ,need to look for new laser 5mW + Hi there LMR this is a project largely inspired by Gareth & … Read more
_____________________________________update 2012,01-05 I add another 11:33 chain to reduce the speed and increase the torque. Much better decision and satisfied … Read more
After several half complete robot projects (see that tank/mess of wires in the background?) and lots of experimentation I thought I should probably actually finish … Read more
3D printing
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Recently I ordered a MakerBot Thing-O-Matic. On Thursday I've got mail: "Your order # ...... has been Complete - Packed and Shipped." Deep breath. From experience I … Read more
Move and Obstacle avoidance
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So, I have been kind of dabbling with this thing for maybe 6 months (idea to conception) and well I don’t know what I’m doing wrong but it just doesn’t work … Read more
Years ago I bought a Boebot to see what they were all about. While its a good "newb" robot, it wasn't what i was looking for. So I got the idea to make it into a … Read more
navigate around via ultrasound and IR taking pictures and vidio soon
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this is the up grade. Parts, Arduino uno PING)))3 x Sharp IR FlyCamOne v2 by eco 22-1294 1x Press Me message recorder  (NEW! 12/9/2011)Servo 4x 7805cv 5v … Read more
Driving around
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I bought these mecanum wheels from sparkfun and its manufacture by FingerTech Robotics. When I got them it came with four set of wheels. One pack is missing all … Read more
6DOF movement. The basis for CNC machining or flight/driving simulators
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I wrote the software first for a rotary hexapod that used hobby servos and took that to the Vancouver Maker Fair. I then rewrote the relevant sections for simpler … Read more
Update: Added schematic for the vacuum system Code word were: CHEAP! Cheapest RC servos I could get, Cheapest Arduino, almost. Straws from mc donalds, icecream … Read more
Uses the servos potentiometer to detect resitance on a gripper.
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I soldered a wire to the middle pin of the potentiometer inside the servo that operates my gripper. Using an analog pin, I can tell when the Servo isn't moving. I … Read more
This is a Stewart platform.  While it is very similar to a delta robot (see my other creations) this one can roll, pitch, and yaw for a full 6 degrees of … Read more
Basic robot for testing code and sensors
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Generic experimental Arduino Robot          I put this together one or two years ago and have been fiddling with it ever since. The version in the picture … Read more
navigates around via ultrasound sensor
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Ok, here I am and introduce you the Beetleduino Wall Racer. Components: 1x RC toy car1x Arduino Duemilanove2x SR-04 ultra sound sensorsome wire1-2x additional … Read more
control commands on Arduino via a RC
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Hello guys, this is my second tutorial. After a painstaking 2 days of work, finally got this working and I would like to share this with you guys. Okay I want to … Read more
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