Learning with Raspberry Pi — robotics, a Master’s degree, and beyond

Reading Time: 5 minutesMeet Callum Fawcett, who shares his journey from tinkering with the first Raspberry Pi while he was at school, to a Master’s degree in computer science and a real-life job in programming. We also get to see some of the awesome projects he’s made along the way. I first decided to get a Raspberry Pi […]

Meet TELEBOT, the terrifying telepresence robot

Reading Time: 2 minutesMeet TELEBOT, the terrifying telepresence robot Arduino Team — June 1st, 2020 The Internet has been perhaps more important than ever to keep us connected these days. Available technology, however, apparently wasn’t good enough for brothers Hunter and Josh Irving, who built their own telepresence robot using parts on-hand during their own two-person hackathon. The robot […]

GoodBoy is a robot dog that runs on Arduino

Reading Time: < 1 minuteGoodBoy is a robot dog that runs on Arduino Arduino Team — May 27th, 2020 Daniel Hingston wanted to build a four-legged walking robot for several years, and with current coronavirus restrictions he finally got his chance. His 3D-printed robodog, dubbed “GoodBoy,” is reminiscent of a miniature version of Boston Dynamics’ Spot, which helped inspire the […]

This mouth mechanism is controlled by your typing

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis mouth mechanism is controlled by your typing Arduino Team — April 21st, 2020 Will Cogley, known for his awesome animatronics, has created a robotic mouth that’s already a work of art and could form the basis of something even more amazing.  The device features an array of servo mechanisms to actuate its jaw, forceps, […]

Meet Aster, the 3D-printed humanoid robot

Reading Time: 2 minutesMeet Aster, the 3D-printed humanoid robot Arduino Team — November 29th, 2019 If you’d like to build your own vaguely humanoid robot, but don’t care about it getting around, then look no farther than Aster.  The 3D-printed bot is controlled by an Arduino Uno, with a servo shield to actuate its 16 servo motors. This […]

Improve human-robot collaboration with GhostAR

Reading Time: 2 minutesImprove human-robot collaboration with GhostAR Arduino Team — November 26th, 2019 As robotics advance, the future could certainly involve humans and automated elements working together as a team. The question then becomes, how do you design such an interaction? A team of researchers from Purdue University attempt to provide a solution with their GhostAR system. […]

This YouTuber recreated the D-O droid from Star Wars: Episode 9 with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis YouTuber recreated the D-O droid from Star Wars: Episode 9 with Arduino Arduino Team — November 21st, 2019 While it’s yet to make its premiere, Matt Denton has already built the D-O droid from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker using a MKR WiFi 1010 for control, along with a MKR IMU Shield and […]

This YouTuber recreated the D-O droid from Star Wars: Episode 9 with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesThis YouTuber recreated the D-O droid from Star Wars: Episode 9 with Arduino Arduino Team — November 21st, 2019 While it’s yet to make its premiere, Matt Denton has already built the D-O droid from Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker using a MKR WiFi 1010 for control, along with a MKR IMU Shield and […]

Rolling robot transformed into a zip lining contraption

Reading Time: 2 minutesRolling robot transformed into a zip lining contraption Arduino Team — November 11th, 2019 MOREbot is an Arduino-powered educational robotic platform that’s currently available for pre-order. While the base kit is geared (literally and figuratively) towards building a small two-motor robot, MORE Technologies CEO Canon Reeves shows off how it can be reconfigured into an […]

Competition robot picks up (almost) all the balls

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCompetition robot picks up (almost) all the balls Arduino Team — November 9th, 2019 For the Warman Design and Build Competition in Sydney last month, Redditor ‘Travman_16 and team created an excellent Arduino-powered entry. The contest involved picking up 20 payloads (AKA balls) from a trough, and delivering them to a target trough several feet […]

Competition robot picks up (almost) all the balls

Reading Time: < 1 minuteCompetition robot picks up (almost) all the balls Arduino Team — November 9th, 2019 For the Warman Design and Build Competition in Sydney last month, Redditor ‘Travman_16 and team created an excellent Arduino-powered entry. The contest involved picking up 20 payloads (AKA balls) from a trough, and delivering them to a target trough several feet […]

These LEGO linkage walkers wander under Arduino control

Reading Time: 2 minutesThese LEGO linkage walkers wander under Arduino control Arduino Team — September 27th, 2019 YouTuber Oracid1 has developed a unique family of four-legged robots, dubbed “FiveBarQuads.” The quadrupeds all feature ultrasonic sensing for navigation and a body made out of LEGO components — and as seen in the first video below, his latest (and largest) […]

Robo-snake slithers across the ground under Arduino control

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobo-snake slithers across the ground under Arduino control Arduino Team — September 13th, 2019 What has a dozen servos, a WiFi camera, and an Arduino Mega for a brain? Nevon Projects’ snake-bot, of course!  This impressive robot uses a total of 12 servos for locomotion and can travel across a variety of surfaces under the […]

Robo-snake slithers across the ground under Arduino control

Reading Time: < 1 minuteRobo-snake slithers across the ground under Arduino control Arduino Team — September 13th, 2019 What has a dozen servos, a WiFi camera, and an Arduino Mega for a brain? Nevon Projects’ snake-bot, of course!  This impressive robot uses a total of 12 servos for locomotion and can travel across a variety of surfaces under the […]

Designing a modular and ambidextrous four-fingered robot hand

Reading Time: 2 minutesDesigning a modular and ambidextrous four-fingered robot hand Arduino Team — September 4th, 2019 Gray Eldritch (AKA The Technomanc3r) has been working on a robotic hand for some time now, and has settled (so far) on a design with three independent servo-actuated fingers and a thumb. He’s also implemented a wrist assembly to rotate it […]

Build your own Arduino-based delta robot with Delta X

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBuild your own Arduino-based delta robot with Delta X Arduino Team — August 29th, 2019 If you’ve ever seen a delta 3D printer work, you’ve certainly been amazed at the careful coordination of three motors to accurate position a carriage. While impressive in this role, delta robots can be used for much more, from laser […]

VR boxing robot actually punches back

Reading Time: 2 minutesVR boxing robot actually punches back Arduino Team — May 15th, 2019 VR environments are meant to be immersive, but if you’ve ever thought what was missing is being actually pummeled by robotic fists, then James Bruton’s newest project could be just the thing.  Bruton recently teamed up with students from Portsmouth University to build […]

Clean your whiteboard automatically with Wipy

Reading Time: 2 minutesClean your whiteboard automatically with Wipy Arduino Team — May 8th, 2019 If you have to do a lot of drawing on a whiteboard, you also have to clean it. Why not have a robot do this instead? That’s the idea behind Wipy, an Arduino Uno-based robot that uses magnets to stick to the board, […]

Automated plant tending with Arduino

Reading Time: 2 minutesAutomated plant tending with Arduino Arduino Team — May 8th, 2019 Do you like plants, but not so much tending to and watering them? If that sounds like you, then you might be interested in your own CNC growing machine. The system—created by 15-year-old maker “daily3dprinting”—is controlled by an Arduino Uno, and uses a single […]

Bring your own robo-dog to life with Arduino!

Reading Time: < 1 minuteBring your own robo-dog to life with Arduino! Arduino Team — March 27th, 2019 Would you like a dog? Would you like a robot dog? If so, then this build by Michael Rigsby could be a great starting point.  Rigbsy’s robotic pet features four servo-driven legs, with two-axis shoulder movement, as well as an articulated […]

Arduino-powered omni robot gets an upgrade

Reading Time: < 1 minuteArduino-powered omni robot gets an upgrade Arduino Team — January 29th, 2019 When we last saw this omni robot by Jeremy S. Cook, it was lurching around under Arduino Nano and Bluetooth command. After much work, he finally has it to a state where it rolls nicely on a flat surface—even carrying a little strandbeest […]

This robot is eggsactly what you need to cook breakfast

Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis robot is eggsactly what you need to cook breakfast Arduino Team — January 17th, 2019 Normally, boiling an egg involves heating water in a saucepan, then dropping an egg inside to be properly heated. James Bruton, however, now has a bit of help in the form of his breakfast-making robot.  The device uses two […]