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  • Open-source Casio FX-9750 and web broswer app to restore Hasbro Smart R2D2 functionality

    The droid that outlived its app A graphing calculator, an ESP32, and a toy nobody can play with - until now... Hasbro's Smart R2-D2 was sold in 2016 with an Android app that controlled it over Bluetooth. Modern phones will not install it, so the toy…

  • Tiny Robots Could Collect Lithium Ions from Seawater

    Lithium ore. (Image Credit: James St. John. Used under CC BY-SA 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons ) Texas A&M University researchers are developing autonomous nanobots designed to dive in seawater to retrieve lithium ions. In turn, seawater can serve as an…

  • The Orange Giraffe Hunter : autonomous color seeking Arduino robot using PixyCMUcam5 PixyCam

    The Orange Giraffe Hunter : an autonomous color tracking robot using a PixyCMUcam5 PixyCam and Arduino. ** No Orange Giraffes were harmed or even had their feelings hurt in the making of this video **
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  • Hall-w-EV Post 1 - The wheels are turning (mostly)

    Hi, I’m hambreros . I’m 15, and this is my sister, tamadillo ’s entry into the Element14 EZ-EV challenge — my big sister is helping me out as the official 18 year old entry person for the competition. The plan is to build a little robot that can drive…

  • Walden Robotics Receives $300 Million in Seed Funding to Deploy Its Robots in Various Industries

    Walden’s general-purpose robot. (Image Credit: Walden Robotics ) I didn't even know they existed, but they are worth so much. Massachusetts-based startup Walden Robotics, founded from Toyota’s robotics research lab, recently emerged from stealth after…

  • High School Student Develops Turtle-Inspired Underwater Robot

    B URT is an AI-powered robot designed to monitor the aquatic environment. (Image Credit: Youth Science Canada /Evan Budz) Sea turtles are one of the most majestic creatures in the ocean. For Evan Budz, a 15-year-old high school student in Burlington…

  • #186: Circuit Fun: Control an RC Servo with an adjustable DC voltage

    This video shows a simple circuit that can be used to control the position of an typical remote control (RC) style servo with an analog voltage. The PWM (pulse width modulated) control signal format for an RC servo is reviewed, followed by the pre...
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  • Collinear Mecanum Drive ICRA 2019

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  • We Took Our Etch-A-Sketch Robot to OpenSauce

    We designed the world's first Etch a Sketch movie rendering robot, and brought it to OpenSauce! #arduino #esp32 #3dprinting #maker #raspberrypi Thanks to PCBWay for sponsoring this video! They're your one-stop platform for PCB prototyping, assembl...
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  • Remember The Etch-A-Sketch Toy? Now, There’s EtchBot!

    The etch bot draws a portrait from a user uploaded image. (Image Credit: Every Flavor of Robot/ YouTube ) Back in the day, Etch-a-Sketch toys were a big childhood fascination. Many of us used it to sketch out a drawing to express our artistic side.…

  • Piaggo Fast Forward Launches New Star Wars-Themed Robot That Carries Items for You

    The Grogu-theme gitamini robot features sensors, a color CMOS camera, and cameras to identify the owner and follow them. (Image Credit: Piaggo Fast Forward ) I love this. I want it so bad. Star Wars: The Mandalorian fans now have something to get…

  • The Most Useless Machine EVER!??!!!

    The most useless machine EVER, and yet every wants one?!!???. Inside a Useless Machine: https://goo.gl/yvsbZp Visit our website: http://frivolousengineering.com/ Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/UselessMachine Twitter: http://twitter.com/aUseless...
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  • Researchers Make a Robotic Gripper Out of Langoustine Tails

    The researchers repurposed langoustine tails into a robotic gripper that can handle delicate objects like a mushroom. (Image Credit: EPFL ) Nature has always been a great source of inspiration in robotics. Some bio-inspired machines are, however, unusual…

  • Ant-like Swarm Robot Lifts and Transports Objects Heavier Than Its Weight

    The Hanyang researchers microrobot swarm can lift objects and guide insects to food. (Image Credit: Device ) Hanyang University researchers developed an ant-like magnetic microrobot swarm that works together to lift objects heavier than its own weight…

  • Buzz Lightyear Power Wheels converted to radio control with an Arduino Nano

    A power Wheels car modified for radio control, driven by a Crazy Bonez (TM) Alien. The alien also has an FPV camera for operating remotely.
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  • Three Robot Projects Shaping The Industry

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  • Getting started with the TMCL Creator and the TMCM-3212 Module

    In this video Joshua introduces the TRINAMIC TMCL Creator and programs the TRINAMIC TMCM-3212 module for 3 Axis stepper motor control. He explains step by step how to code a standalone program for the TMCM-3212 module with the TMCL-IDE. Chapters: ...
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  • Qualcomm just bought Arduino, and they're making a tiny computer

    Who saw THIS coming? Qualcomm just announced their intent to acquire Arduino. And they're making a new SBC, the Uno Q! Learn more in this video, and read their official press release for more info: https://www.qualcomm.com/news/releases/2025/10/qu...
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  • Origami Inspires the Development of Transformative Structures and Materials

    Novelino has created many different structures inspired by origami. (Image Credit: Rice University ) Scientists often turn to the art of paper folding as a source of inspiration to build projects. Larissa Novelino, assistant professor of civil and environmental…

  • Researchers 3D-print Robot Upside Down that Walks

    The tiny, soft robot walks right away after being printed. (Image Credit: University of Edinburgh ) For the first time, University of Edinburgh researchers used an open-source, customized 3D printer to create soft, tiny robots that walk after being…

  • Apera Implements New Features to Its Browser-Based AI Vision Design Studio

    Apera introduced new features to its browser-based AI vision design studio. (Image Credit: Apera Forge ) Canadian company Apera has been advancing its browser-based AI vision design studio called Apera Forge that streamlines 4D vision-guided robotics…

  • MaccanumBot wireless Arduino Uno project completed

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    This was a great project. The adfruit motorshield v2.3 easy to use and now support PWM which is awesome! GitHub: https://github.com/Fabiolus2020/MaccanumRobotWireless
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  • Maccanum Robot Wireless

    project: https://github.com/Fabiolus2020/MaccanumRobotWireless video demo: You don't have permission to edit metadata of this video. Edit…

  • Nissan's self-parking robot chairs tidy up offices - BBC News

    Car giant Nissan has developed robotic office chairs that tidy themselves away when people clap their hands. Cameras placed around the office tell the chairs where they are, so they can gather around tables. Nissan developed the furniture, which i...
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