Robots Blog

Photo 3 - 2010-08-30 Originally uploaded by Robots-Dreams. We had a great time last night at the AlphaOne Labs hackerspace in Brooklyn exploring robotics, RepRap 3D printers, laser cutters, iPhone hacks, and even at attempt at mounting an iPhone on an industrial grade power tool to create a real time...

Electronic music, especially hand-made electronic musical instruments, may not be "robotic" in the strict definition of the word, but they are still fascinating and a lot of fun, as we found out Sunday night. Check out this hand made music video we took at the event for a small taste...

(works best in chrome but it’ll work in safari too)

Major events, especially those that capture tremendous public attention because of the potential damage to the environment like the recent Gulf Oil Spill, often highlight the need for more investment in robot research and development that can provide practical clean-up solutions. After potentially catastrophic disaster occurs, it's way too late...

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The Roboexotica 2010 Festival dates are set for December 2nd-5th in Vienna. If you're into robots, and are of legal drinking age, this is one event absolutely not to be missed. Here's how the Roboexotica organization website positions this totally unique annual celebration featuring robots contributing to improving life in...

Want a Millennium Falcon, a Tie Fighter, or even a Death Star? All it takes is a little money, and some origami skill. :) Check out this amazing and very inspiring origami design work by Won Park.

How many servos/degrees of freedom does it take to create a reasonable robot walker? Of course we're very familiar with the ROBO-ONE type humanoids that require from a minimum of 15 servos and can often exceed 24 servos. But since servos aren't cheap and can often cost $150 and up,...