Resonant biped robot
This LEGO biped robot can walk and turn using just two motors, so the third could be used for moving the arms. It was invented as a platform for a… Read more... → The post Resonant biped robot appeared...
View ArticleOmnibot
August 2010: It seems like yesterday when I started building LEGO MINDSTORMS Robots! Yet, according to my personal archive, this is the 100th invention. Each idea for a new robot,… Read more... → The...
View ArticleNXT Turtle 2.0
The LEGO NXT Turtle 2.0 is the evolution of the LEGO NXT Turtle I built with the NXT retail set 8527, described in my book. This one can be built with… Read more... → The post NXT Turtle 2.0 appeared...
View ArticleTripod
February 2012: The Tripod is built after the alien invaders of the War of the Worlds movie. Its unique way of walking allows this monster to walk straight in three… Read more... → The post Tripod...
View ArticleLEGO Forklift with Firgelli Linear Actuator
This LEGO forklift is a differential drive vehicle with a telescopic mast that can extend up to twice its length. The servomotor used to raise the forks is a Firgelli… Read more... → The post LEGO...
View ArticleNXTAPOD – NXT hexapod walker
November 2009: This simple hexapod robot can walk and reverse-turn using just one motor. It can detect obstacles using the ultrasonic sensor. The programming is really simple: the robot steps forward...
View ArticleAT-ST (NXT)
This is a LEGO AT-ST walker (All Terrain Scout Transport) from the Star Wars saga. It walks and turns using just two motors. This LEGO MINDSTORMS biped robot is described in… Read more... → The post...
View ArticleEL3CTRIC GUITAR
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Bonus Models The LEGO Mindstorms EV3 31313 set comes with 17 models you can build, program and play with. Yes, I know that the official models are just 5,… Read more... → The post...
View ArticleLEGO Rolling Robot – PALLA
How to make a LEGO rolling robot PALLA is a LEGO Power Functions remote controlled contraption with amazing obstacle-disentangling capabilities. “PALLA” is the Italian word for “ball”, and it’s an...
View ArticleConnecting your Pixy Camera to the NXT
I recently backed an interesting Kickstarter project by Charmed Labs: the Pixy Camera (a.k.a. CMU Cam 5). The Pixy Camera is a fast vision sensor you can quickly “teach” to find objects, and it… Read...
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