Custom Robotics from AndyMark

Looks like some of the local high schools (Woodrow Wilson and Poly) use a educational robotics provider, AndyMark. They have completed some interesting custom builds:

Check them out here

This one is the basic modular "Baby Modulox"

All about SERVOS

OK Folks....

The problem with Robot servos is that they are not simple things... nor are they cheap. I have ordered a few dozen TOWER MG996R servos, but they pale in comparison to the DYNAMIXEL servos found here: http://support.robotis.com/en/


Yopu can make robots with the cheaper (but still much better than standard servos) TOWER MG996R servos, like this one here, but the results are known to be less than precise.

The problem with the DYNAMIXEL servos is that they run around $45 at the very cheapest. OUCH.

An excellent analysis (a summing up if you will) of the servos in comparison to each other can be found here. Good old Trossen Robotics.


These are ROBOT GOLD

Cubelets: Robots!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_ObUdKDsDKM

Eddie - The Parallax/Microsoft Robot with Kinnect

http://www.generationrobots.com/2310-large_default/eddie-robot-platform-parallax.jpg

TankBot!

http://www.instructables.com/id/Tankbot-Internet-Controlled-Tank-Robot/

First Project: Wifi Controlled Robot

Adafruit does it again!

I have selected this project as my first milestone for robotics building:

Bioloid Premium Kit

RoboCup US Open 2013

Gangnam Style Robot

Worth Exploring

Dangerous Prototypes

http://dangerousprototypes.com

Board of Education Robot

http://www.parallax.com/product/130-35000

This is a prefab kit for Arduinio that teaches basics about robots. It is also a DIY project kit that complys with Boy Scouts merit badge in Robotics.

Link to video:You Tube BOE Bot