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UPCOMING: Activities with the AMD Kria KR260 Robotics Starter Kit

rscasny

Whenever I poll element14 members about their interests, robotics ranks nearly at the top. Robotics has been an area of ongoing interest in the element14 Community for a long time. I only expect the interest to increase as robots and the capabilities...
- 26 Apr 2023
The Evolution of Clem's FPV Robot

kellyhensen

element14 presents' very own Clem Mayers mayermakes created a robot to retrieve a screwdriver that rolled under his work bench. element14 Community members have suggested several modifications to his robot: Episode 538: How...
- 26 Jan 2023
BalaC Plus Balancing Robot

ralphjy

Periodically during the year I reach a "burnout" phase where everything gets to be a struggle. With all that going on in the world and in my little corner of it, I've kinda hit a wall and was in need of some mindless diversion. I&...
- 1 Jul 2022
Convert Arduino Library to C++

RomainR

Hello, I need to translate this Arduino library to C++. Can someone help me pls ?
- 15 May 2022
Robobloq Qoopers 6-in-1 Transformable Robot Kit

ralphjy

One of my goals for 2022 is to build a new AI robot project and to also upgrade a couple of existing robot projects (one has a K210 processor, so maybe just new firmware). During the Black Friday sales last year, I bought myself an early Christm...
- 25 Jan 2022
My Path to Learn Robotics #2 - Calibrating RealSense Sensors

yosoufe

Hello, Introduction Calibration using checkerboard pattern Calibration from the CAD Conclusion Next Step IntroductionIn previous blog (My Path to Learn Robotics ) I demoed the first setup of (maybe) 3d scanning using RealSense se...
- 14 Mar 2021
My Path to Learn Robotics

yosoufe

Hello,The main purpose of this post is to break the long silence in the Robotics Section of the element14 and also a bit of showing off my progress on my personal learning experience. Please let me know what you think and if you like these kinds...
- 2 Mar 2021
JECCbot mini - battery adapter and bigger wheels

bernhardmayer

This blog post describes improvements and additional features for the Open Source Outdoor Robot platform JECCbot mini which was introduced here: Open Source Outdoor Robot platform JECCbot mini Battery adapter for Einhell Power X-ChangeFor the n...
- 16 Feb 2020
Germanium Tunnels Could One Day Be Used To Deliver Micro Doses Of Medicine From Medical Nanobots

CharlesGantt

I’ve written several times in recent months about how research into nanobots for use in medicine is exploding, and new discoveries are paving the way to a future where we combat disease, viruses, and cancers at their source. New research from MIT cou...
- 4 Feb 2020
Tough Love Training Proves Powerful In Advancing Robot Learning

CharlesGantt

When I first viewed the video of the scientist at Boston Robotics pushing and kicking their humanoid robot around, my first thoughts were that this video would one day be used to justify the robotic revolution that enslaves humanity, but then I remem...
- 17 Dec 2019
Newly Discovered Metallic Material Could Enable Better Flexible Soft Robots

CharlesGantt

The field of soft robotics is growing at an exponential rate, and new discoveries in electrical engineering and material sciences are fueling this growth. Recently, a team of scientist from the National University of Singapore (NUS) have published a ...
- 17 Dec 2019
Researchers Create New Softrobot That Moves With Inchworm-Like Motion And Could Revolutionize The Manufacturing Industry

CharlesGantt

A team of researchers a the University of Toronto have unveiled a new electrothermally controlled soft robot that they say could one day change the way humans and robots interact in the manufacturing environment. The team, led by Professor Hani Nagui...
- 17 Dec 2019
These New Ultrathin Artificial Muscles Will Enable Soft Robots To Move In A More Natural Manner

CharlesGantt

Imagine sitting on a park bench and watching a butterfly, whos perched on a nearby bush, open and close its wings in the sunlight, but the more you pay attention, the more you realize that the butterfly is not real, and is instead a small robot. This...
- 5 Nov 2019
Rubik's Cube Solving Robotic Hand Helps Advance Robotic Technology Closer To Human-Like Dexterity

CharlesGantt

www.youtube.com/watchI’m willing to bet that many of you reading this article have at least attempted to solve a Rubik’s cube before, and I bet that many of you have succeeded, but have you tried it with only one hand, and did you do it in 20-minutes...
- 5 Nov 2019
Researchers At MIT Use "Pushy Robots" To Build Dataset That Will Help Future Robots Learn To Manipulate Objects

CharlesGantt

Teaching robots how to handle, manipulate, and transport various objects is key to advancing automation technology, and one way to teach robots how to better move objects is to create a large dataset that can be used to train a robot how to respond t...
- 5 Nov 2019
NASA Plans To Send Shapeshifting Robots To Saturn's Moons

CharlesGantt

www.youtube.com/watch My mother’s generation witnessed man first entering space, and the subsequent moon landing by Neal Armstrong, and Buzz Aldrin, but for my generation, the excitement of watching humans walk on the moon in realtime has yet to...
- 4 Nov 2019
This New Silicone Rubber Based Soft Magnetic Skin Could Be The Key To Soft Robotics Becoming More Sensitive

CharlesGantt

With soft robotics and wearables becoming an increasingly competitive field, researchers are scrambling to discover new materials that will push the technology to the next level. One major hurdle that has to be overcome is how to create a material th...
- 4 Nov 2019
Researchers Develop an Intelligent, Shape-Morphing, and Self-Healing Material for Soft Robotics and Wearable Electronics

CharlesGantt

The world of soft robotics and wearables is experiencing a technological boom right now with new advancements being made in stretchable and flexible lithium-ion batteries (insert links), thin printable circuits, and even printable photovoltaics. Now ...
- 28 Oct 2019
This New Robotic Tuna Fish Can Swim As Fast As The Real Thing.

CharlesGantt

We have all see the videos of the intriguing yet somewhat frightening performance of Boston Dynamics’ humanoid “Atlas” robot running and jumping on top of boxes in dimly lit warehouses, but researchers at the University of Virginia School of Engineer...
- 1 Oct 2019
Art meets AI meets Robots

jomoenginer

I seen this posted by VMWare on LinkedIn of all places and it is a beautiful example of mixing Art, AI and Robots and Human-Robot Collaboration to create an amazing Art display. The interview with Artist and Researcher Sougwen Chung is part of ...
- 27 Sep 2019
3D-Printed "Smarticles' Offer New Method Of Locomotion For Larger Robots.

CharlesGantt

Traditionally if you wanted a robot to be able to move about in a controlled manner, you would build a drivetrain of some sort that comprised of very specific parts that were designed to do a very specific task. As robots continue to get smaller and ...
- 26 Sep 2019
3D-Printed Magnetic Structures Could Be The Future Of Micro Biomedical Robotics

CharlesGantt

Small robots are beginning to play major roles in medicine, and there is clear evidence that nano-robots will play an even larger role, but researchers are still working out how to fabricate and automate those tiny robots. Recently, engineers from MI...
- 24 Sep 2019
Could These Cockroach-Like Piezo Electric Robots Be The Future Of Search And Rescue?

CharlesGantt

Cockroaches are one of the most polarizing insects on earth. On one hand, many people consider them to be disgusting, disease-carrying bugs that crawl in the shadows and feast on garbage, but others view them as nature's great survival experts that c...
- 19 Aug 2019
UC Davis NATCAR Program uses TI-RSLK Kit

jomoenginer

I was at a recent local Robotics Event and someone there said she had seen the TI-RSLK that I had on display at last years Mini Maker Faire in Rocklin, CA and it apparently inspired her to purchase one to teach the kids she works with for STEM educat...
- 12 May 2019
NorCal Robotics Expo May 4th, 2019

jomoenginer

So, apparently the RoboGames Competition for 2019 which is usually held in the Bay Area in California was cancelled.https://www.reddit.com/r/battlebots/comments/9ogf6k/robogames_2019_canceled_confirmed_on_combat/ All is not lost though, the folk...
- 13 Apr 2019