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The challenge is very simple, and can be build with what ever technology you have at hand Objective: build a walker robot that can pull an object at least 4 times … Read more
This is a very simple robot using only Picaxe-08M. I can be controlled throught computer or it can walk alone. The bateries are only weight for ballance, just to … Read more

Hamster Powered Walker

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Remember Gareth's "schneebeast" or Linefeed's "Karpedbeest"? well.. see this:

 

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Walks around and avoid obstacles
Using a
So here's my first robot. It's based on Insect robot from MAKE : Arduino Bots and Gadgets. I've used Arduino Nano. For now I'm still improving walking of the robot. … Read more
Walks around using 3 micro-servo's
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Hi LMR people! I'm building a little hexapod, just for fun. It uses 3 tiny 3g servo's (from ebay). all the legs are constructed using the inside of terminal blocks. … Read more
UPDATE 24.April 2011: New video! :) I implemented automatic resetting of the legs positions before changing from forward/backward walking to left/right walking. … Read more
walk gracefully under wind or other power
This is a mm scale model of Theo Jansen's Strandbeests suitable for printing with RepRap 3D printers - a work in progress. Not walking just yet, but got parts … Read more

RoMeLa project STriDER tri-legged robot

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I stumbled across this project from the RoMeLa lab at virginia tech. It's got my mind racing with ideas. Here is RoMeLa's home page, they have a few other orginal ideas. 

http://www.romela.org/main/Robots

 

 

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Test bed for a 6 legged, 3 servo walker.
Using a
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
This is not the first robot I have built. I built it one weekend when I was unable to use my computer (so I was bored), and just using parts I had at my … Read more
Walks around autonomous
Using a
Hi i'm from Romania and i am 17  year old.I am in robotics from age of 13 and i will show you my scrap built 4 legs walker.I have started with two old servos and a … Read more
A mechanism with a one-track mind.
This is something I built a while ago.  I won't call it a robot as it's very limited in its function - It only knows about FORWARD!  It was just an idea which I … Read more
Walks forward and backward, turns in place, avoids obstacles.
Using a
This is a simple three-servo hexapod robot using the Pololu Micro Maestro as a controller.  The Micro Maestro allows allows me to sequence gaits and integrate … Read more

Paper Theo Jansen walker

robologist's picture
And here it is :
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Almost a robot page worth

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My Theo Jansen Walker is getting closer and closer to a robot-project-page-worthy machine/creature. The port side is now complete but not finished.

Complete in the sense that I have all components designed, purchaged, built and even assembled. Not finished in the sense that it will not move! Hence the lack of video. Photographs will have to do.

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Jansen Walker Toy (sized) Bot

Hello everyone,

This is my first post here, don't be rough.

I stumbled on the this site about a month ago while doing research on a bot i'm building that's similar to Rik's current Jansen Leg project, that's actually what I was searching for when I found the site.

Anyway, I wanted all of you input on my project, my version uses a similar leg design and I'm curently planning on powering it with two servos and an Arduino-clone.

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What microcontroller shud i use?

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hi i plan to make a hybrid-quad-walker with wheels on it's feet.  i have figured out that it need to dirve 12-14 servos depending on if it need a neck and head etc. and it also need to drive 4 motors or 2 motors! and then it need to drive a ultrasonic sensor and a few simple inputs! it's best if it is programmed with a USB port  

so please help me find a (not too expensive) microcontroller...

I know, not a very original name. It was that or "Simple junkbot for a boring, rainy Sunday afternoon", but I figured that was too long to type repeatedly. This is … Read more
This is my second proyect i decided to make a biped ( in emulation of the metal gear saga ) the circuit that controls the servos consists in a pic16f88 and i also … Read more
Hi!   This is my second experiment with my just arrived Arduinoboard and servomotors. It´s not really a robot, all it can do is walking forward and backward, … Read more
Walks in variable directions, controlled from a computer.
Using a
Yes, this is a teaser... I will post more content of it and a tutorial as well. *Update* What i've been working on lately is to shorten down the legs. I tested it … Read more
If you are building a walking Robot, you will pull out your hair when trying to optimize the leg's movements. I had this idea; I had a digital camera, I strapped on … Read more