Let's Make Robots!
This post will document a new SpurtBot design. This design integrates a mini breadboard and can be set up as a no-solder project for kids by pre-soldering wires to … Read more
Drives slowly and nearly unstoppably
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Note: I have posted a review of PropellerHeadGeek's kits on LMR and on my blog.   Good at climbing.   Side view.   Here's lookin' at you, kid. Read more
Wanders around and grabs your stuff
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Update 2011-10-06: Melty, melty Poor GRAB-E. His foolish creator left him in the garage for a few days after taking him home from a trip. The hot summer sun melted … Read more
While I was filming Make: Live episode 12 with Becky Stern and Matt Richardson, I saw they had a Beatbots Spazzi. I love those things. Becky was really nice and … Read more
Encouraged by a comment to RobotFreak's rendition of a SpurtBot, I am trying to build one too. I hope to make it as cheap as possible, because the goal it to bring … Read more
Drives around, bumps into things, plays beats, backs up and moves on.
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Most Recent Update: Uploaded new code (v1.9) that introduces some 'shuffle' to Blind Lemon's beats. Thanks for the tip, Frits! Intro  Blind Lemon is now a … Read more
Looks for brass flies to eat
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This is Venux, my steampunk-inspired brass fly trap. There's more information on my Build a brassier flytrap blog. One flower is complete, with touch sensor and … Read more
Tries to turn by matching front wheel steering angle to rear wheel PWM differential steering.
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This is a robot built mostly to explore how you can steer with a combination of differential rear steering and a single servo controlled front wheel. This is a … Read more
Introducing Penny. She's beginning her existence as a Start Here style robot. However, she's based on an Arduino Mega. Video 1: Early testing of the servo and Sharp … Read more