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…
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…
