In the past few months, we have covered a bunch of cool Arduino robots. Robots drawing things is nothing new. You could even build your own with Arduino. MakersBox has posted a video that shows you how to do just that. You are going to need an Adafruit Pro Trinket, a 5V stepper, a Micro servo, a ULN2803 Darlington Driver, and a few other parts to get started.
RC cars have been around for some time. Not all of them are capable of climbing walls though. These Wall Climbing Cars are different. Just stick them to the ceiling or wall, and you are set. You get a dual stick controller to interact with your car. You can move these cars left, right, forwards and back.
The above video gives you a better idea how well these RC cars perform. More information is available here.
Meet the Makerarm: a robotic arm designed with makers in mind. It can be used for 3D printing, carving, assembling, and other tasks on your desktop. This fabrication system attaches to your desk and offers interchangeable heads, so you can carve & mill, laser engrave, manipulate objects, and do a whole lot more.
Meet the GummiArm: a 3D printed robotic arm capable of opening drawers, catching objects, and interacting with its environment. It uses AX-18A Dynamixel Actuators to turn spools with elastic bands. The below video gives you a quick look at what this robot is capable of delivering:
Meet the RoBoHoN: a cute robot that serves as your smartphone. When you have a new call or message, the robot moves and talks to you. It dances, talks, and moves to entertain you and keep you connected. RoBoHoN has WiFi, 3G, and LTE compatibility and a 1.2 GHz processor.
Walking robots are getting smarter all the time. Navigating unknown terrain still remains a challenge for them. As the below video shows, it is possible to use a flying drone to map unknown areas and transmit the relevant data to the walking robot to help it get to its destination while avoiding obstacles.
Remember Harvard’s RoboBee? It is a tiny robot capable of tethered flight. According to Harvard researchers, the newest version can swim as well. These robots are tiny enough to sit on your finger. The below video shows how these robots accomplish flying in the air and moving in water:
Playing chess on a computer is fun, but many of us prefer dealing with 3D pieces instead of a 2D board. This Robotic Chess Player can help. It moves pieces around using a claw and CoreXY systme. You will be able to play against UCI engines, such as Stockfish and Komodo. ChessM8 detects the presence of the pieces with a sensor matrix below the board:
Winter is not everyone’s favorite season. Shoveling snow is certainly not fun. Thanks to this robot snow blower, you can take care of the snow without having to put any pressure on your back. It lets you clear your driveway and sidewalk while you stay inside. The snow blower features an Ariens AX 208 cc snow engine, a remote stop/start, a tail hitch for a pull behind lawnmower, and an aluminum chassis.
Helicopters will be able to land or take off almost anywhere thanks to a robotic landing gear developed by DARPA. This adaptive system has four articulated, jointed legs that can adapt to angled, irregular, and moving surfaces. They have sensors to determine the appropriate angle to assume to keep the helicopter level. These legs fold up next to the helicopter’s fuselage while in the air.
