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What type of robotics do you build?

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I was talking with an associate of mine who has only built robots for robotics competitions. You know the ones. A robot has to perform a talk better than another. Often, these bots are not built for very heavy duty work. They said, "This is the only type I have ever built, and the only type I want to build."
 

 
This is my associates competition robot. Cost : $15,000+ USD and growing. Money returned to the owners : $0
 
I retorted, "I like to build robots that can actually do useful work." I often build industrial robotics (CNC equipment) meant to be brutally punished in manufacturing operations. Mine do not navigate obstacle courses, but mine have made thousands of parts out of a variety of materials, cut traces on PCBs, among other tasks. This is the only type I have every built.
 

 
This is one of my CNC lathes. Cost : $2,500 USD. Money returned through parts I have made with it : ~$10,000+
 
I would image we all fall into only one or two of these categories. In which allegiance do you align?
 
 
Cabe
 
ps. I do have some desire to make some competition type robotics. Is there a competition for industrial types? If not, there should be.
 
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  • I am a FIRST Robotics mentor for Team 16 in Mountain Home AR. In my opinion, this program is essential for students interested in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering. It gives them a feel for what they might expierence in the "real world". From design straight through to the build process and everything in between. Although the robots are built for a specific purpose( whatever the game might be for the season) the ideas can be adapted for industry. IE the drive system on the robot designed by team 16 can easily be used for automated equipment and stock carriers in warehouses.

     

    The students also learn of similar devices to work with like the arduino and basic stamp. I hope to have a few small projects this off season with bots that can make  way through a maze and back. The students realize if they can dream it.. they can build it. It is certainly a good learning enviroment for myself as well.

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  • I am a FIRST Robotics mentor for Team 16 in Mountain Home AR. In my opinion, this program is essential for students interested in the fields of mathematics, science and engineering. It gives them a feel for what they might expierence in the "real world". From design straight through to the build process and everything in between. Although the robots are built for a specific purpose( whatever the game might be for the season) the ideas can be adapted for industry. IE the drive system on the robot designed by team 16 can easily be used for automated equipment and stock carriers in warehouses.

     

    The students also learn of similar devices to work with like the arduino and basic stamp. I hope to have a few small projects this off season with bots that can make  way through a maze and back. The students realize if they can dream it.. they can build it. It is certainly a good learning enviroment for myself as well.

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