Archive for Juli 2011

Robo-Roundup #24


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This week's roundup features robots that like more drinks than others, too ones that crawl around on the ground. Like always, enjoy!

1. This robot likes Tecate rather than Bud Light: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwqbHOa_2Zk&feature=player_embedded

2. This german robot is a creepy crawler: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/crawler-robot-on-the-loose-at-german-lab

3. Take a look at these not so popular Samsung robots: http://www.plasticpals.com/?p=28883

4. A swarm of robots work together to build a landing pad for a UAV robot: http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/28/khepera-swarm-robots-learn-to-build-a-mobile-quadrocopter-landin/

So thanks for reading and we hope you come back next time!

Videos on bots #2


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This is number two on "videos on bots." I hope you enjoy the videos!


This video shows a whole group on Nao robots dancing together.

This robot helps the elderly in Japan, and was developed by Mitsubishi.
This videos shows a demonstration of a relatively new robot called HOAP-3.
In this video, an aibo robot is playing with a cat.
This video shows a bilibot in action.

Thanks for reading a be sure to check out next week's too!

100th post, thank you


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Its been a while since I started this blog and I have now written 100 posts including this one, and I just want to say thank you. Thank you so much for reading, commenting, sharing, and following my blog. It has been a pleasure writing about robotics, and in the future I plan on the site improving. Thanks to everyone!

Meet Hom-bot a new vacuum bot that looks like a red dvd


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This new circular vacuum robot has been developed by engineers at LG. Hom-Bot uses two cameras,ultrasound, and infrared sensors to navigate and clean a room deeply and thoroughly without crashing into any objects. Since this bot is just 3 1/2 inches tall, its able to maneuver under furniture easily. When this little cleaners gets "tired" and needs to recharge, it will automatically navigate back to it's charging dock. Overall I rate this bot a 8/10, however this robot isn't out for sale yet, but it will be later this year. Thanks for reading and be sure to check out the video above to see a sneak peak at this amazing robot!

JC Gibbons joins the NAM


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This month has been a very exciting one at JC Gibbons Manufacturing Inc. We are happy to announce that we have joined the North American Manufacturer's Association or NAM. We are very proud to be a company that makes American products and supplies American jobs. We are already proud members of the Precision Machined Parts Association or PMPA. Both organizations do their best to represent American manufacturing in front of the United States senate and congress. Our contributions and inclusion will help strengthen American pride!

Robo-Roundup #23


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This weeks roundup features very cool robots that fly to ones that act like a nurse. Enjoy!

1. Festo bird flies over TED conference: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/watch-festos-smartbird-soar-over-tedglobal

2. iRobot's AVA is the future's nurse: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/medical-robots/irobot-partners-with-intouch-ava-to-start-caring-about-your-health

3. Take a glance at a team win in the RoboCup: http://www.plasticpals.com/?p=29479

4. This strange flying robot looks like no other: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/mutant-quadrotor-mav-lifts-off-after-a-century-of-development

I hope you enjoyed this week's roundup, and feel free to comment below!

Robot Kits


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Beginner: Here are all the fun and exciting robot kits for beginners, http://www.robotshop.com/beginner-robot-kits.html




Intermediate: Here are all the fun and exciting robot kits for intermediate robot builders, http://www.robotshop.com/intermediate-robot-kits.html




Advanced: Here are all the fun and exciting robot kits for experts, http://www.robotshop.com/advanced-robot-kits.html


B.E.A.M: These are all the kits needed to build fully functional beam robots, http://www.robotshop.com/alternative-energy-beam-robot-kits.html

Videos on Bots #1


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Your probably wondering about what this post is about. Don't worry, its just a new post coming the blog every Thursday and it has videos that show five very interesting robots. Enjoy!

This robot is a simple Arduino Uno robot that uses two servos and a sharp IR sensor used to avoid any obstacles.
This here is robot that uses 3 servos and a simple yet unique design, just watch and see.
This is a very cool homemade bipedal robot that is made from scraps.
There's nothing weirder that a robot rabbit.
Here is a new, but small humanoid robot.

Thanks for reading and feel free to comment below!

meet mint, the floor cleaner of tomorrow


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When we hear robot floor cleaners, we tend to think of roombas and iRobot products. However, theres a new bot in town. Meet mint, the new robot cleaner. Mint has some very cool features such as sweeping, mopping, and a great navigation system. Mint uses the new Northstar navigation system that allows the bot to clean better and avoid obstacles. This robot does not vacuum, but it does sweep and mop hard surfaces. The pricetag on this robot is great, being at only 199.99 USD its a great cleaner for the frugal home owner. Thanks for reading and check out the video demo above to see it in action!

Robo-Roundup #22


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Today's roundup features some very interesting robots. Enjoy!

1. New floor cleaning robot: http://mintcleaner.com/

2. Check out this cool, yet deadly robot: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/stanford-robots-flip-burgers-play-jedi-make-your-life-complete

3. Meet this new emotional robot: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/artificial-intelligence/strange-polish-robot-

So that sums up this week's roundup and we hope you read next week's too!

can you see the transformer?


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Today, transformers may seem a bit scifi, but this bot makes it seem a lot more real. This bot doesn't really have a name, but I call it canbot. The robot has a body of a soda can, and works by using a remote control module, 3 servo, and someone controlling it. It has the ability of rolling, walking, and just being an awesome transforming robot. Now if you don't believe me just check out the video above, and thanks for reading!

Robo-Roundup 20-21


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Hello fans, I am still on vacation, but I will still post when I can. So this week will feature the roundup that was supposed to be last week's and today's.

1. Soccer robots learn awesome human soccer tricks: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/humanoids/robot-soccer-players-learning-fancy-human-skills

2. Robot vacuum that has the ability to suck up radiation at a plant in Japan: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/robot-vacuum-sucks-up-radiation-at-fukushima

3. New unique drive system for robot: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/diy/youve-never-seen-a-drive-system-like-this-before

4. Meet the new snail robot: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/industrial-robots/omnidirectional-robot-moves-like-a-galloping-snail 

5. Check out the new LG vacuum robot: http://spectrum.ieee.org/automaton/robotics/home-robots/lgs-new-roboking-vacuum-can-now-explain-its-failures 

6. Meet SUPCON, the new service robot: http://www.plasticpals.com/?p=28544

7. New little robot interacts with humans: http://www.plasticpals.com/?p=28858

8. Nao robots get ready for RoboCup: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-14070141 

9. Kinect controlls flying robot: http://robots.net/article/3199.html 

10. Can you spot the real life transformer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hag6Zgj78o 

Thanks for reading and please feel free to comment below and or follow my blog.

How to build a simple vibrobot


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Many of us may know that the bristlebot was fun to make, but how about building another robot? The vibrobot, that's the robot were going to build today. For this robot all you need is a motor, battery pack, batteries, and a jumbo paperclip. You will also need a hot glue gun and some hot glue for applying parts together for the robot. Now that you have all your parts, its time to put them all together. First get your battery pack and connect the wires from it to the motor leads. After that, apply some hot glue to the middle of the battery pack, but make sure you put it on the opposite side of where the batteries are. Now put the motor on top of the glue and let it stick on really good. Once that is done, get your paperclip and shape it into an L shape. Then glue on the L shaped paperclip to the motor shaft, but please be aware to not get any glue jammed inside the motor. All you have to do now is pop in the batteries and watch it go!

T-Shirts


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Hello fans, later on this summer will be able to sell "SimpleBotics" shirts that have the logo,site address, and name. We may get it custom embroidered or printed. With the site address being on the shirt, we will get a custom domain name, ex: www.simplebotics.com. So with all that being said, just keep reading and enjoying the site!

How to build a bristlebot


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Hello, as we all may know robots can be very fun, but complex and hard to make at the same time. However, today I will show you how to build a simple, yet fun robot called the BristleBot. For this project you will need a toothbrush head, pager motor (those teeny tiny motors in pagers and cell phones that vibrate), small watch battery, and double sided tape. The first step is two get the toothbrush head that you cut off from your toothbrush and put double sided sticky tape on it. Now get your pager motor and attach it to the toothbrush head. After that connect the battery to the wires and let your bot go! Thanks for reading and please feel free to comment below!

Chinese person builds tons of robots


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What would you do if you've seen a rickshaw-pulling robot on the street? It can make you laugh, but then it can make you think. The rickshaw pulling robot is Mr Wu Yulu's 32nd son out of 47 robots, he makes all of his robots in his backyard, from walking, talking, painting, and even jumping robots out of scrap metals, He started his unusual hobby in 1986, being sprayed with battery acid, detonated a bomb, and even burnt his own house which causes his wife to nearly left him. But now Mr Yulu's perseverance has paid off, he is invited to present 30 of his "sons" on the Shanghai World Expo 2010,where he will promote the practical uses of his robots. Mr Wu had already received many prices and awards from many contest. Robot making has been Mr Yulu's life-long obsession, he had been fascinated by the mechanics of movement since childhood when he saw someone walk passed in front of him, and imagined if he can make a robot that can walk like a human.Mr Yulu had even admitted that he loved his robots more than his own children. Now what would you do if you saw someone come pass by riding a robot?




special thanks to co-author, Keith Ferrer