robotics
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How to Build an Interactive Robotic Arm using PIC Microcontroller? Robotic arms are widely used in industrial automation, research, and educational projects. Building and controlling one is a great way to learn the fundamentals of embedded systems, motion control, and robotics. In this project, we will design and build a 4-degree-of-freedom (4-DOF) robotic arm controlled… |
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Futuristic Custom Gearboxes Inside a 3D Printed Robotic Forearm The hobbyist Mishin Machine has developed the ROAR forearm, a compact, high-performance 3D-printed robotic forearm that integrates three fully custom-designed gearboxes. This advanced build features a smooth Wave Drive V2 with rolling elements for improved contact surface and reduced wear, a powerful Three-Ring Cycloidal Drive for high reduction ratios in a slim… |
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Bluetooth Controlled Pick and Place Robotic Arm Car using Arduino In the domain of robotics and automation, precision-controlled mechanical movements have ushered in a revolutionary wave across diverse industries, spanning from manufacturing to healthcare. Thanks to the advent of cost-effective microcontrollers (Arduino) and easily accessible programming tools, enthusiasts and hobbyists now have the… |
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Google's Gemma 4 E2B Runs Locally on Robot Duck Google For Developers recently came up with a practical demonstration of their multimodal AI model, Gemma 4 E2B, running entirely on-device on two robotic ducks built by independent maker Antoine Pirrone. The demo is called “Gemma Playground: Robot Duck” as the goal of it is to exhibit the capabilities of Gemma with the help of the robot ducks as a demonstration… |
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Moody Mush: DIY Interactive Mushroom Robot That Follows Your Touch Moody Mush is an interactive, mushroom‑shaped robot built by SayaNIGHT. It has three modes of operation. In Mode 1, it functions as a desk lamp; the LEDs and cap (the head portion) are controlled with an IR remote. In Mode 2, the LED colors are adjustable with the same remote, but the robot also reacts to touch. Different movements and sounds occur depending on the type of touch (a short touch… |
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Life-Sized Animatronic Goddard Robot Maker and YouTuber Kiara from Kiara's Workshop recently created an impressive, fully functional real-life version of Goddard, the iconic robot dog from the cartoon The Adventures of Jimmy Neutron, Boy Genius. The robot dog features moving parts, including corrugated tube-like legs that compress using four linear actuators mounted inside them, a cable-driven neck that can look up/down and turn… |
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Five-Servo Bipedal Robot Walks and Self-Balances on a Budget A maker has built a two-legged walking robot using just five RC servos, an ESP32 microcontroller, and 3D-printed parts, making it the third entry in a series of accessible open-source robot designs. The project follows earlier builds in the same series: a mini robot dog and a hexapod. The creator set two design requirements: the robot must actively balance as it walks, and it must lift its… |
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SpikerBot Turns Neural Signals into Real-Time Robotic Motion A revolutionary neuroscience robotics project called SpikerBot is creating excitement among technology enthusiasts, engineering students, and STEM researchers across the world. Developed by Backyard Brains, the innovative platform combines neural signal processing, embedded systems, robotics, and bioengineering into a single interactive learning experience. Recently launched on Kickstarter,… |
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Unitree Unveils $650,000 Pilotable Mecha Robot Chinese robotics company Unitree has launched the GD01, a giant pilotable mecha robot priced at $650,000. The Hangzhou-based startup, known for producing humanoid and four-legged robots, revealed the product in a promotional video. The company confirmed to WIRED that the GD01 is a real product available for purchase. The GD01 weighs 500 kilograms and is capable of walking, crouching,… |
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Arduino Obstacle-Avoiding Robot Rebuilt 7 Times Larger A Youtube channel named UncleStem has taken DIY robotics to a completely new level by building a giant obstacle-avoiding robot powered by a fully functional oversized Arduino Uno. The project recreates a classic Arduino obstacle avoidance robot at seven times the original size while still maintaining real working electronics inside. From giant DC motors and oversized jumper wires to a massive… |
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Building Rocky From Project Hail Mary in Real Life Leviathan Engineering, a tech-focused YouTube channel, has recreated Rocky from Project Hail Mary as a real AI-powered robot by combining mechanical design, on-device speech recognition, and modern AI that responds in real time. The robot runs on a Raspberry Pi 5 (4GB RAM) and uses 10 MG996R servo motors for movement. A major part of what makes this build impressive is the software… |
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New Robotics Training Method Helps Simulated Skills Work in Reality Researchers at Aston University have developed a new AI-based robot training approach aimed at reducing the long-standing “sim-to-real” gap in robotics. The work focuses on improving how robots transfer skills learned in simulation into unpredictable real-world environments, where differences in material properties, sensor noise, and physical interaction often cause systems to fail despite… |
