Awesome projects with Lego Mindstorms


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Attention all Lego mindstorms fanatics. Have you ever wanted to take a huge step forward in your robotics projects? If so, then nxtprograms.com is perfect for you. This site has tons of amazing projects from robotic dolphins to forklifts. You can find videos of the bots in action and you can get instructions on how to build these fantastic bots! Thanks for reading and check out there YouTube channel at youtube.com/nxtprograms to see all of there robots.

MIT creates new robotic worm


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Next time you see a worm on the ground it could be robotic. Developers at MIT have created a mesh like worm robot. It uses small electrical currents to move the artificial muscle inside the mesh body. Since this robot uses no motors at all, its energy consumption is very low. Just like a real worm, this robot is soft and it has multiple segments. Some say that this type of robot could be used in the military as a spy bot. Overall, it's pretty amazing that this robot moves just like a real worm. If you want to see it in action, then check out the video above, and thanks for reading!

Arduino voice recognition robot!


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Most Arduino robots that I've seen use a sketch (program) to be controlled. However, this one uses awesome voice control! The robot consists of a plastic chassis, an Arduino, and a special shield that enables the robot to be controlled via voice commands. It moves using two motors hooked up to wheels and so far it can move forward, backward, right, and left. If you interested in seeing this robot, then you can check out the first test video above. Thanks and check back tomorrow for another robot post!

Plastic cup "transformer" robot


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A few days ago, I got out the arduino board, some servos, and a plastic cup. A few lines of code and some hot glue was all it took to make this simple transformer robot. The robot itself was crafted out of a plastic cup and it's arms were small pieces from each side of the cup. Small feather servos moved each arm revealing that's it's not just an ordinary cup. If your interested in this robot, then check out the video above to see it in action!

Curiosity has successfully landed!


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Thanks to a remarkable combination of engineering and mathematics, a NASA satellite in orbit around Mars was able to capture the split second when Curiosity fell from the skies to its successful landing on the surface of the red planet.
The popular mars rover, Curiosity, has successfully landed on mars and is now ready to explore! Fortunately no problems such as rocket failures, big rocks, loose sand, and dust stems occurred. As a result Curiosity is now on the mysterious red planet.





Curiosity to land very soon!


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Currently right now it's 1:00 AM eastern time. At around 1:30 AM the "7 minutes of terror" will occur, as the robot descends down to the red planet. If you want to watch it live, then go to http://www.ustream.tv/nasajpl right now!

NASA: landing "curiosity" on mars


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If you don't who "Curiosity" is then don't worry, because its just the latest mars rover. Today, on Youtube Trends, I found a video on how NASA is going to land the robot on the surface of mars itself. If you thought that the robot only needs a few rockets and a parachute, then think again! Im not going to go into detail about the video, but just check it out for yourself.