Features
Human Media Lab Takes LEGO to the Next Level
Using motion capture cameras, Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab helps create flying LEGO bricks that could mimic real world movements.
Make a Spring-Loaded Pen Holder for Your CNC Router for $5!
A pen holder is a nice addition to any CNC hobbyist’s tool bag.
REVIEW: Vorpal Hexapod
Review of the Vorpal Hexapod.
Balancing a Robot on a Ball
Building a robot that balances on top of a ball is easier than you might think.
Developing Robotic Behaviors
Using a simulator for developing and perfecting robot behavior.
Columns
Twin Tweaks
by Bryce Woolley, Evan Woolley
Giving Double Jeopardy an Unconstitutional Amount of Shots
Upgrading Double Jeopardy for the 2019 BattleBots season.
Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
Service Robots are Knocking on Consumer’s Doors
Someday, the right home service robot will be developed and snapped up by savvy buyers.
Combat Zone
Vortex — The Shell Spinner Adventure
in The Combat Zone
A bunch of trials and struggles building a first bot eventually pays off.
The Bot of Theseus Or “The Sparadox”
in The Combat Zone
There are two different schools of thought when it comes to dealing with damage to your bots during competitions.
I Build BattleBots
in The Combat Zone
Girls can be engineers and robot builders too!
Departments
New Products (02.2019)
■ HARDWARE ■ SOFTWARE ■ GADGETS ■ TOOLS
bots IN BRIEF (02.2019)
Interesting TidBits From The Robot World.
A Renaissance of the Kit Building Era?
by Bryan Bergeron
Rethinking kit design for robotics.
BioFeedback (02.2019)
Comments from readers.
First Autonomous Driving Shuttle Bus For All Weather Conditions
Advances in robotics technology.
Giving Robots A Better Feel For Object Manipulation
Advances in robotics technology.
