This R2D2 robot is a work in progress but in the end the creator will have it working 100% with his iPhone. The first steps video shows the robot under control of a standard remote but that is just a temporary control method. Have a look here for some of the iPhone interface information. We will have to keep our eye on the progress and report back when it
Inspired by Erik’s creations, Daniele Benedettelli put together this very elaborate drawing robot. You basically import a picture that you want the machine to draw. Manipulate the image to make the image simpler and let the robot loose to draw it. I can’t wait until my daughter starts asking for one of these LEGO Mindstorm NXT kits. It will be lots of fun for me her.
The guys at Stupid Inventions made an Automated Slinky Machine, yes it’s a pointless machine, but that is the point. 🙂 "Are you tired of not being able to use your Slinky Jr. because it’s too small to fall down the stairs? Well the folks at Stupid Inventions have come up with a way to use your Slinky Jr. without any stairs at all!"
You may remember the CNC Hexapod Robot that was featured last year. This Robotic Drawing Car doesn’t carve its work but it rather uses a pen to draw. The brain is based on the At mega 16 microcontroller. A schematic and code is available on the site. Engligh translated project.
What can you do with LEGO, Lasers and Rubber Bands? Well glad you asked. This Remote Controlled Lego Turret could be constructed to guard any teenagers room, heck I could use it to keep people out of my office. 🙂 "Specifications: Fully remote controlled It uses only one engine Ammo: The regular rubber band 30 rubber bands Engine: 8287 Lego Motor"
This Maya Robot is the beginning of a cool robot. Maya is a 3D modeling program that allows you to build virtual models and then manipulate them. This robot allow the virtual world to move into the real world.
You may remember the Paintball Sentry Gun that we featured last year. Well the team over at The Sentry Project has not been resting, the new version of the gun software is now available on Ebay and it looks very impressive. It was very sensitive and precise before but have a look at the videos, it has been tweaked to improve the results! I wish I owned a junkyard,
