Boston Dynamics is one of the premier humanoid robot research companies in the world. It started in 1992 building 3D flight simulators for pilot training. By 2005, they had moved on to introduce their first autonomous robot known as “Big…
Upgrade the Robotis MAX-E1 to MAX-E2 and Double the Action! If you’ve been looking for a serious humanoid battle Bot, then you don’t have to look any further than the Robotis Engineer Kit 2 (MAX-E2). This is an upgrade kit…
In this age of advancing automation, software, and robotics the burning question is, “Will the workforce of humans eventually be replaced by robots?” And by robots, it’s understood to mean some form of automation and/or software – not necessarily a…
We recently built the 3d printable fighting robot by Matt Cho. Programming was a lot easier than expected and we would like to share our experience in this article. Set Up First, you would need to print off all of…
In the beginning Let’s be clear about Artificial Intelligence. The end game of this pursuit is a walking, talking, thinking “beings” indistinguishable from the flesh and blood variety. Humans have dreamed about and told stories of creating human-like automatons for…
Freenove is another of the growing number of STEM-focused companies. They offer mobile robot kits and a variety of electronics starter kits as a way to easily enter into the STEM space. Their catalog includes a smart car (3 and…
Derived from the Latin sonus, historically the term resonance has been applied to sounds. A “resonant” voice for example is one that is deep, clear and “full of sound”. However, as we have learned more about the physical world around…
If you haven’t heard of Hiwonder just yet – it’s only a matter of time. For starters you have to be impressed with their mission: “Hiwonder Co. Ltd, founded in 2015, is a provider of comprehensive solutions for STEAM Education….
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…
