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Robots Hacks |
 | Build a Sensory Robot with Arduino and Processing
An infrared proximity sensor on a robot can give it ‘eyesight’ to make sense of the real world. Cory Barton has used an inexpensive Sharp distance sensor, an Arduino and the open source Processing language to build his robotics... |
 | DIY Continuous Ink Printer = Unlimited Free Printing
Instead of paying for absurdly priced printer cartridges, build yourself a Continuous Ink Printer (CIS) which can be made by hacking an old printer to suck ink from external reservoirs. You can get the raw ink for dirt cheap so it's essentially... |
 | 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... |
 | MIT's Speedy Motorized Shopping Cart
A few MIT students build this motorized shopping cart out of parts from an old go-cart. While some students spend college parting, these cool kids used their time to build this babe-magnet of a ride. You can check out the video demo above and... |
 | Ridiculous Giant Pneumatic Alarm Clock
Although you have to laugh at the absurd demo vid above, you still have to admire the great engineering work. The pneumatic bed shaking alarm clock is for the deepest sleepers you know. The contraption works by an air fed valve from two... |
 | Incredible Hexapod Robot with Claws and Webcam
Just when you thought that Hexapod robots were the best, the guys of at the Tekkotsu lab at Carnegie Mellon University develop the Chiara robot, a fully articulated 6-legged robot, which claws and high-end webcam for precision navigating and... |
 | Build a Giant Net Enabled Etch-A-Sketch
Remember those plasticy Etch A Sketch toys from childhood? Two knobs allowed you to draw line images on a flat screen. In this video demo, Jeri Ellsworth and George Sanger give a low down on their net enabled version. Replace the grey screen with... |
 | Cornell's Newest Microcontroller Projects
Cornell has released their latest batch of microcontroller electronics projects ranging from a 3D scanner to infrared laser harps. All of the projects use Atmel ATmega chips (the same chips Arduino uses) to accomplish their tasks. All 42... |
 | 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,... |
 | Fantastic Motorized Shoes: The iShoe
If you're too cool (or poor) for a segway and can't get your hands on a motorized unicycle, these electric shoes are for you. Strap one onto each foot and cruise at 13.5 mph for 2-3 miles (or 30 minutes) without a recharge. Speed is manged by a... |
