Robogames just around the corner....

By milw on May 28, 2008 5:42 PM

Just a bit over two weeks until the Robogames commence in San Francisco (California)- did you know that there is a 'Robosapien Hacker' category under the BEAM section? I'm curious if any community members will...

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Last Post: June 1, 2008 1:46 PM by RobosapienV2-4mem8

Not for the sqeamish...

By milw on May 8, 2008 9:19 PM

Poor Pleo wandered into the ComBot arena at the recent Maker Faire , and had an unfortunate encounter with Vicious Verdict who appears to be armed with a lawn mower blade. Many attendees with children...

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Last Post: June 29, 2008 1:04 AM by BronzeGoodIronBad

More from Robo-One 13

By milw on April 3, 2008 7:05 PM

This video shows some of the competitions that Leghorn, an unusual 'bot, took part in this year. He came in 3rd in the Lightweight division. This is one tough rooster!

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Last Post: May 14, 2008 9:45 PM by GWJax

Robo-One 13 qualifying video

By milw on March 29, 2008 7:54 AM

As part of this years qualifications to compete in the Robo-One contest, robot entrants were required to walk across a small 'speed bump' succesfully. Some entrants had no problem crossing the bump, while others took...

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Robo-One 13 wraps up in Tokyo

By milw on March 27, 2008 10:28 PM

A lot of photos and some nice videos have come out of this year's Robo-One 13 competition in Tokyo. The Robo-One competition is based on humanoid robots that typically are built with servos attached to...

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Under the ice...

By milw on March 8, 2008 11:09 AM

Just a few weeks ago, an orange egg was lowered through fourteen inches of ice covering Lake Mendota, here in frozen Wisconsin. The egg is an autonomous underwater rover, named Endurance (for E nvironmentally N...

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Last Post: March 30, 2008 3:22 PM by avmaster125

First look at Bladestar

By milw on February 28, 2008 10:46 PM

You can imagine how exciting it was to find that box on the front step. Inside, courtesy of WowWee and Capable Networks , a production version of the eagerly awaited Flytech Bladestar ! This post...

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Last Post: March 10, 2008 4:02 PM by NogardRC

Sunrise in Wisconsin

By milw on February 19, 2008 8:57 PM

Well, this isn't about robots, but following a mixed rain/ice/snowstorm over the weekend, the sky was clear this morning and the sun was shining on the icy trees. Cold but beautiful, the sun hints of...

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Last Post: February 25, 2008 12:33 AM by RobosapienV2-4mem8

Benchtop Rapid Prototyping for the rest of us?

By milw on February 12, 2008 3:33 PM

Rapid prototyping is an offshoot of CAD/CAM that promises many benefits for the amateur roboticist, and even for the professionals! Think of it as 3d printing- you start with a computer model of the shape...

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Last Post: May 14, 2008 10:02 PM by GWJax

Have Robot - Will Compete

By milw on January 30, 2008 10:18 PM

The universe of robots continues to expand this year, with more competitions and events than you can shake a manipulator at. (An exhaustive list for 2008 can be found on Robots.net, and more at the...

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Last Post: January 31, 2008 11:25 AM by Peter Redmer

News from a Parallax Universe

By milw on January 24, 2008 2:42 PM

An interview with our very own RobosapienV2-4mem8 is featured in today's Parallaxian Newsletter . Parallax is perhaps best known for the hugely popular BASIC Stamp, a low cost microcontroller with embedded Basic interpreter. Parallax is...

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Last Post: February 29, 2008 1:56 PM by RobosapienV2-4mem8

Spirit and Opportunity: 4 years on Mars and still going!

By milw on January 22, 2008 7:17 PM

What better way to kick off the new year than by celebrating the 4th anniversary of the Mars Exploration Rovers successful landing (January 4 and January 25 UTC, 2004)! Spirit and Opportunity have been roving...

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Last Post: January 29, 2008 2:58 PM by I,robot114

A short intro...

By milw on January 21, 2008 9:42 PM

Whoops, did change that avatar! Hi everyone- just a quick word about my background- I've been involved in amateur electronics and do-it-yourself robotics since the early '90s, especially inspired by the RugWarrior 'bots of 'Mobile...

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Last Post: January 22, 2008 12:33 AM by RobosapienV2-4mem8