Monthly Archives: January 2013

MAKE | Mindstorms Robotic Hand

Posted on January 18, 2013 by dkohn96

From MAKE by John Baichtal Jan 4, 2013 The hand holds 4 NXT motors to control the fingers and thumb. The 4 fingers are controlled by the 2 outside motors, that are attached to the index finger and pinky. All … Continue reading →

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Researchers, Hobbyists Developing Flying Grasping Robots – IEEE Spectrum

Posted on January 18, 2013 by dkohn96

From IEEE Specturm Date: Dec 20, 2012 By: Evan Ackerman Last week, we brought you a bunch of different videos of aerial grasping robots, including robots from DARPA, UPenn, and Yale. Perhaps in response (or just because it’s really freakin’ … Continue reading →

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DARPA LS3 quadruped plays follow the leader through mud puddles and more

Posted on January 18, 2013 by dkohn96

From GizMag By Ben Coxworth September 11, 2012 Fans of freaky-looking robots will already be familiar with DARPA’s quadruped Legged Squad Support System, or LS3 (although it’s also known as Big Dog by its builder, Boston Dynamics). Yesterday, two prototypes … Continue reading →

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Watch “WALL-E robot with Arduino” on YouTube

Posted on January 11, 2013 by dkohn96

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Hackable Lego Robot Runs Linux

Posted on January 9, 2013 by dkohn96

Here is a link to a more detailed description of the new Lego NXT Hackable Lego Robot Runs Linux

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Lego Announces Mindstorms EV3, a More ‘Hackable’ Robotics Kit

Posted on January 8, 2013 by dkohn96

From: IEEE Spectrum POSTED BY: Erico Guizzo and Stephen Cass / Mon, January 07, 2013 One of the best robotics kits is now even better. Lego is unveiling its new Mindstorms EV3 kit today at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), … Continue reading →

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