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 | Inspiration: Rise of the Scrap Metal Robots
They say that Michelangelo saw a masterpiece in every block of stone. Some of these creative minds see a robot in a pile of household junk. More precisely - a junk robot, or junkbot as they're called. Little metal creations made from discarded... |
 | The SpiderBot: Amazing Climbing Robot
Spiderman isn’t the only one who can climb walls anymore: Crawling its way out of a robotics lab comes Spidey’s robot alter ego. Not exactly in android form yet, the robotic contraption is more of a study in motion planning but is still a cool... |
 | Inspiration: Robotics and Steampunk Ray Gun Gallery
It's certainly true that one man's junk is another man's treasure. Just take a look at these incredible works of art which have risen from the scrap piles, fashioned out of odds and ends. Some might call it junk art, but looking at the whole... |
 | KegBot – Beer Keg on Wheels
It's a beer guzzler's dream. A beer keg on wheels that motors over to your friends and serves them from the tap. And it's all remote controlled by you. The concept is quite simple really: take a beer keg and mate it with motorized wheels and a... |
 | Inspiration: Today's Most Impressive Robotics Tech
Technology is slowly blurring the borders between fact and fiction. It was just some 25 years back that we sat awe-inspired, watching the robotic pyrotechnics of a Terminator. In these years, the science of robotics has bustled ahead.
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 | Make an Extraordinary DIY Transformers Robot
Little is known about this fantastic project, but the video really speaks for itself. Obviously it's not as smooth as the movie, it's still an impressive engineering build. It uses a bunch of servo motors to accomplish the complex... |
 | EyeBorg: False Eye Camera Implant
This one eyed engineer has built himself a tiny wireless camera which fits into his empty eye socket. He calls it the Eyeborg Project. A news interview of the inventor is above and another discussion is below. If this isn't weird enough,... |
 | DIY Virtual Robot Controlled By Real World Twin
In this cool project, learn to use a simple robot to manipulate its 3D mirror image constructed in Maya. For the physical robot, he uses 3 servos and a PicAxe 28X1 micro-controller. Each time the robot moves on its axes, movement is... |
 | Giant Robotic Spiders Invade Japan
Straight out of a sci-fi thriller, this incredible mechanized spider (designed by a group of artists and technicians) walks the streets of Yokohama, Japan carrying it's victims. The creative group, La Machine is known for creating such... |
 | Autonomous Picture Taking Robot
Learn how to make a free roaming picture taking robot. Combine a cheap camera with a few servo motors and a control board to create your own surveillance robot. It uses the servos to create a pan and tilt camera mechanism while the robot... |
