Meet the Fisnar Desktop Soldering Robot: a robot designed with electronic and circuit board manufacturers in mind. It can handle solder diameters from 0.6 to 1.2mm. It offers fully adjustable temperature control. Programming it is easy too.
In the past few months, we have covered plenty of awesome Arduino projects. If you are a fan of Star Wars, you may want to give this RC AT-AT Walker a try. It is powered by an Arduino Uno and can be controlled using a Xbox 360 controller. The below video shows how this RC AT-AT Walker works:
This is an ongoing project. More updates and tutorials are expected to be release on atatproject.com.
The folks at Interactive Architecture Lab are behind various interesting robots. Trunk, their latest project, is a robotic trunk using an Arduino. As you can see in the below video, this is an interactive robot with computer vision technology:
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Here is a robot that picks up golf balls and brings them to the base to be washed. BallPicker collects balls without pressing them into the ground. It operates silently and can collect up to 18000 balls per day. The robot goes back to the base to get recharged and empty its balls.
Meet HEW: a robotic arm that sits on your desktop and lets you use various grippers and custom code to complete your projects. The robot arm can be programmed using C, C++, Python, and other languages. It comes pre-assembled or unassembled (your choice).
We had the chance to cover the Hexapod MK-III robot a while ago. If you have one of these robots, you may want to add Bluetooth support to it. The InterbotiX Bluetooth upgrade kit has you covered. You will be able to control your robot using the BT Commander app on your Android device. You get a Bluetooth module, cable, mounting plate, and everything you need to get started.
We have seen a bunch of interesting waterproof drones in the past. Rutgers University is working on a drone that can fly and swim reliably. It can be used for search & rescue, monitor oil spills, and even defuse underwater mine threats. The below video shows how this drone performs:
Here is another educational kit that lets you build and program robots. The HEXBUG VEX IQ Robotics Kit comes with over 750 pieces, motors, sensors, and everything you need to get started. Instructions are also included. The VEX IQ robot can be programmed using Modkit for VEX or ROBOTC.
Meet ONAGOfly: a mini drone that automatically follows you and records video. It has a 15 MP camera to record 1080p video. The drone is smart enough to avoid obstacles. It offers instant take-off / landing and can be controlled with its app. Want to watch all the action? You can do so on your phone. The battery lasts up to 15 minutes.
