Author Archives: Mike

DIY 3D Printer: The CandyFab 4000 Machine

Posted on May 28, 2008 by Mike

Just when you thought the Fabaloo DIY Fab@Home 3D Printer machine was a big sticky mess by squirting goo onto things, there is a new even more sticky 3d Printer design you have to see. The CandyFab 4000 machine by … Continue reading →

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Robots Made From Trash

Posted on May 27, 2008 by Mike

Here is a clip where Paul Merton is in China visiting Mr Woo who designs robots at his home out of junk and rubbish or whatever recycled junk parts he finds laying around. Mr. Woo’s robots are quite inventive, he … Continue reading →

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Robo-One Competition in Japan

Posted on May 26, 2008 by Mike

The Robo-One competition is a competition between biped humanoid robots. The competition typically consists of various battles between the robots that test the capabilities of each. ROBO-ONE 14 is scheduled for October 11th – 12th, 2008. Here are a few … Continue reading →

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Military Transport Robot: BigDog

Posted on May 24, 2008 by Mike

BigDog is one of the next generation military assist machines in development right now. Big Dog is a research and development project by Boston Dynamics. The Big Dog project is funded by DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Project Agency. Boston … Continue reading →

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Robot Monty Throws and Catches a Ball

Posted on May 22, 2008 by Mike

Go Monty! You can do it! This robot named Monty is a dynamically balancing robot designed and built by Trevor Blackwell of Anybots Inc. This robot has been trained to throw and catch a ball. It appears to drop the … Continue reading →

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New 3D Solidworks Models of Hardware and Electrical Components

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Mike

PropellerCode.com is proud to announce the new addition of free 3D Solidworks Models of various hardware and Electrical Components. We feel it is important that you design your robots with the best tools avaliable! That is why we here are … Continue reading →

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Music Video: The Robots

Posted on May 21, 2008 by Mike

Kraftwerk -The Robots(Lost in Space Version) Lost in Space has got to be one the most classic robot shows ever made. Here is an Old-School video that I believe was done quite well. The Song is called The Robots by … Continue reading →

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Upcoming Events for Parallax Inc.

Posted on May 20, 2008 by Mike

Here are the upcoming events Parallax Inc. will be involved with in the next few months. Conferences: June 10-11, 2008 – Sensors Expo & Conference Educator’s Courses and Trainings: May 16-17, 2008 – Basic Stamp Educators Course (2-days) at Hartnell … Continue reading →

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Funny Human Robot Fight

Posted on May 19, 2008 by Mike

Here is some good humor to give you a morning laugh, a brutal robot fight. This isn’t just any old fight between two people, it’s an epic battle between 2 robots to show who will be victorious. But there can … Continue reading →

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Practical Robots: A Beer Drinkers Heaven

Posted on May 18, 2008 by Mike

Some people were just born into robotics, and then some people were born to drink beer, and now there there is a happy medium,… mmmm… Beer Robots. These beer robots add a whole new dimension to practical robotics. Just think, … Continue reading →

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