November 21, 2006
Video - Robotic Parking Garage
View This Video on You Tube Robotic parking garage has been around for couple years now, here’s a good video about it. Short CNN news spot about a robotic parking garage in New Jersey constructed by Robotic Parking. The reporter goes inside so that we get to see how a robotic parking garage works and even get to see some cars moving around i ... More
November 20, 2006
Need robot kits in Italy?
Here’s a cool site for getting robot kits in Italy if you live in Italia! comfiletech, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, cubloc, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, robotitaly, Robots, robots, Zedomax ... More
DIYers Tool - Relays, relays, relays…
What are relays? You need relays for various DC/AC devices. Even your car has 30-40 relays on it for your head lamps, tail lights, turn signals, and etc… Here’s an example of making a Party Light using a CUSB22R that has relays on-board. You have couple options: For small to medium apps requiring up to 5A at 250VAC or 5A at 30VDC, y ... More
November 18, 2006
Chinese Security Robot - Kinda cute actually
Here’s the latest Chinese security robot which is kinda cute! via gizmodo Chinese scientists have developed China’s first security robot/automated skirt looker-upper. Weighing in at 125 pounds, this 55×75cm miniature car houses a wide angle camera that can tilt/pan/zoom for extended angles of viewing. It uses ultrasonic (sonar?) ... More
November 17, 2006
Make magazine vol 08!
I just got my new make magazine volume 8, cool cover aey? Audio, Audio, Auto, Auto, Business, Business, Circuits, Circuits, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, DoItYourself!, Earth, Earth, Educational, Educational, Entertainment, Entertainment, Gadgets, Gadgets, Government, Government, Graphics, Graphics, Hack, Hack, Linux, Linux, ma ... More
November 15, 2006
Garrett’s DIY - Upcoming Boe-Bot Hacks - Remote Controlled Insect
Here’s a video of upcoming boe-bot hacks from Garrett using a Parallax Boe-Bot platform and CUBLOC CB220.as brain. This little creature has couple of cool looking features such as a tail, antennas, and eyes that can be remote-controlled via a regular TV remote-control. HOWTO will follow soon. In the meanwhile, you will just have to enjoy ... More
November 14, 2006
RoboDump - need some cool toilet gadget?
Here’s a robodump for your next party if you want your guests to enjoy some dumping while in your bathroom. via hackedgadgets Audio, Audio, Consumer, Consumer, Cool, Cool, dump, Entertainment, Entertainment, Funny, Funny, hackedgadgets, Microcontroller, Microcontroller, poo, robodump, Robots, robots, Robots, Zedomax ... More
November 7, 2006
Viper robot Kit using PIC16F876
Here’s a cool viper robot kit for under 100 bucks, which is a pretty good deal for a microcontroller robot. Hmmm…I wonder if Saelig will send me a sample…similar to the Parallax Boe-Bot (Garrett just got one of these, it’s tight! We are gonna hack it though very soon…) Jameco has some cool robot stuff… Circ ... More
November 6, 2006
Educational Circuits for Kids
Here’s some cool educational circuits for kids. They’ve got some cool circuit building kits such as voice-controlled circuits, light-activated experiments with what seems like safe-to-use circuit parts. Later on, they can start modding with easy-to-use electronic circuit board such as CUBLOC, Basic Stamp, or even get into real low-lev ... More
November 5, 2006
Robotic Hand
Here’s a cool robotic hand, a small version of robotic hand from japan, hmmmm, maybe I can hack two of them to work in sync and play the piano. The various gears and levers inside this clear plastic hand interact to move the fingers as if they are playing one of six classic piano pieces; as the digits play selections from Beethoven’s ... More
November 2, 2006
ZikiWiki - Technology wiki for hackers, diyers, mcu users, plc users, etc…
ZikiWiki is a technology wiki I created for technology. Well, right now I am just posting some stuff for my work but hopefully, it will get bigger and bigger and become a free useful tool for diyers, hackers, engineers, and etc… Right now it’s in beta testing period, so if you need a place for your information organization, this migh ... More
October 31, 2006
Cool Robotic Chair
View This Video on You Tube Watch this robotic chair re-build itself! circuit, Cool, Cool, DoItYourself!, Electronics, engineering, hobby, rebuild, robotic_chair, Robots, robots, Robots, Video, Video, youtube, Zedomax ... More
Robot Testing in homes
I don’t know about a secret army but seems like these robots would be fun to have around…bring me beer…fetch newspaper…turn on heater…etc…etc… South Koreans are moving toward a robotic society with the Korean Ministry of Information and Communication (MIC) launching the pilot program of the national ̵ ... More
Impressive Robot Puppy
You know how much it costs to grow a real puppy? Yes, you do have to be responsible and make sure to treat your dog right. Well, if you are a busy person with no time for real puppy, then you can get a robot puppy until you do have enough time. Lucky the incredible Wonder Pet from Zizzle is a furry version of a dumbed down Sony Aibo, but it shou ... More
iRobot Sentinel Technology: Control Multiple Robots From a Single Table PC
Cool, looks like wireless mesh technology is coming to robots… The folks at iRobot stopped developing Jetsons-inspired robot vacuum cleaners for a second to crank out the Sentinel, a technology that allows users to control several different robots simultaneously from a Tablet PC. The technology is being aimed at our fighting men and first r ... More
October 30, 2006
Funky Futuba Robot
View This Video on You Tube Here’s a cool robot like the Robonova with lots of fast movement. Futaba reportedly plans to sell its new Futuba Robot worldwide for just $1,200 each. The 10-inch tall humanoid robot uses 11 high torque servos and 9 lightweight servos for the upper body for SUPER-FAST MOVEMENT. The robot kit takes two hours to bu ... More
October 27, 2006
AIST develops dexterous hand for working class droids
Here’s a video of simulating carrying heavy objects: View This Video on You Tube Here’s a video of it walking: View This Video on You Tube Here’s a cool robot with dexterous 5 finger hand motion from Japan. Researchers at Japan’s National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) have succeeded in boosting ... More
October 26, 2006
mekevorka costume for halloween!
Wow, this is the most geekiest coolest halloween costume I’ve seen so far… View This Video on You Tube Here’s Donivan’s entry for the MAKE & CRAFT Halloween contest, he writes - “This is my MeKeVoRkA costume I made a few years ago. The chest plate is using an EL sequencer that has been modified to use a larger i ... More
Robot Video - HOWTO Build a robotic Dalek Pumpkin
Here’s a little cute robot right in time for halloween! Oh my! MAKE FLickr photo pool member Oskay made robotic pumpkin Dalek - “We Evil Mad Scientists like Halloween. A lot. You might have already seen our old-school Cylon Jack-o-lantern. Here is another halloween electronics project, hopefully in time for you to make your own: It& ... More
October 23, 2006
Chiang Mai University involved in tiny nanobot’s human voyage
(you can’t see the nanobot? of course not! it’s too small!) Just in from Chiang Mai, Thailand, the local university develops a nanobot that is small enough for a human body… Wow, cool nanobot that can travel through human blood vessels! This is something out of comics coming to real life… A Chiang Mai University team has ... More