The Robot Calibrator is a measurement system that includes three string-encoders mounted to a metal base plate and used to measure the position of a robot in three space. Combining the three string ends and attaching them to a robot arm provides an inexpensive and relatively accurate position sensor with respect to the calibrator base. [...]

Here’s an inexpensive kit from Graymark to help you learn motor theory, transistor switching and R/C time constant circuits. Comes with an excellent instruction book of lessons, schematics and troubleshooting guide. Scooter changes direction when you clap your hands or when it hits an object. See KrisTech’s independent First-Person, First-Robot Review — $16.95

This is the Devantec SRF-04. The tiny package easily mounts to your small robot. It is assembled using surface mount technology. Requires soldering wires to the module.

This is the “no contact” obstacle detection system. The range is adjustable from 4″ to 26″. It is assembled using surface mount technology. Plug and Play with the Mini Atom Bot Board microcontroller.

The RT-12 rotary positioning table is designed using ourunique, cost- effective philosophy. The RT-12 can be used to position a varietyof payloads such as cameras, lasers or test fixtures. The 12″ diameter aluminumtop plate has 24 tapped holes to attach your application. An endless variety of configurations can be created by attaching a linearpositioning table [...]

* Automate Repetitive Tasks * Dispensing * Pick and Place * Automated Testing * Easy to Program * Very cost effective Now’s the time to automate those tasks currently being performed manually. By combining our MD-2 Step Motor Systems with our XY positioning table and a gantry stand, a complete robotic workcell can be created. [...]

Introduced to Australia, this little robot, the fruit of extensive research, interpret facial expressions, asking questions, trying to understand the answers and knows even a hug when he feels a blow with his blues protected.

In Japan, a fully robotic vehicle car should be launched in November, for companies or laboratories working on the car with power steering or automatic.

Here we are starting a new topics Designing robot power supplies, PCB Design Software, Robot Art, Practical Robot Design . You finally set your ‘bot on the floor for its first test run, hit the switch, and the computer starts acting all weird. A real bummer, especially since the robot works great propped up on [...]