The scene is a darkened hallway. Slowly, almost casually, the humanoid robot walks down some stairs, away from the faint light toward pitch black. Its LiDAR vision sensor captures the outline of a doorknob at the far end. As it…
Amid the steady stream of robotics toys, with anime-style aesthetics and limited functionality that are flooding the market, a few products are elevated above the fray. One of the more interesting ones was first introduced at the 2021 CES as…
Whether it’s building a stair-crawler, rolling trash picker-upper, or a custom 3D printer, the magic is in the movement. And to get the movement required takes a little bit of patience and a few handy calculations to make sure the…
Kondo Kagaku has introduced a humanoid robot for technology enthusiasts and robot lovers. The build quality and stability of the KHR 3V is attracting a large number of robot hobbyists. Many people have gone on to commend its simple, yet…
Motors We’ll start with the basics and build up from there. A servo motor system consists of a motor, some sort of rotary feedback device, and a motor controller that gives the motor commands. Most servo systems are built around…
Have you ever wanted to build a fighting robot? A robot that can throw punches, defend itself, and even get up after being knocked down? In this post we will go over everything you will need to build this 3D…
TinkerCad: The Circuit Design Software for Arduino Projects Wouldn’t it be nice if you could design circuits with a software? You can. With TinkerCAD, you can easily create a virtual circuit model before making it in real life. TinkerCAD is an online CAD (computer-aided design) software with which you…
Arduino: The Easiest Way to Build an Internet of Things Product Arduino is an open-source electronics platform based on easy-to-use hardware and software. This platform has created excitement in the maker community because it allows people with almost no prior…
Bittle: The Modern Robot …and the Perfect STEM Teacher If you listen to your parents’ stories of growing up you might hear them tell of wonderful new toys and tools that were invented. It’s even more interesting if you ask…
Darwin Mini – This is an awesome humanoid robot. It is currently our favorite due to the affordability, ease of use for gradual learning, reliability and it has been able to hold our attention. We have spent countless hours playing…
