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Luxology Modo – Modeling a simple Robot
How to model a simple robot starting with a Tesselation Sphere. Seneca Menards ingenious Modo scripts can be found here: http://www.indigosm.com/modoscripts.htm Duration : 0:14:31
Teksta The New Robotic Interactive Puppy Dog Toy Demonstration
Character Options is relaunching its 1990’s robotic pup Teksta. The original Teksta sold eight million units in 1999. The 2013 version has been revampted with super cool technology. It will respond to voice, has hand gesture technology, responds to physical gestures, lights and sounds. There is also a smartphone app. Tipped to be top selling…
DIY Robot Kits – Toys for the FUTURE!
Do-it-yourself robot kits are the building experience of the future to make whatever your imagination brings you! Our robots bring the classic look & feel of a toy, but they are designed to be put together and tinkered with. You construct the chassis, solder the brain of the robot, and program it. From there, it…
Robot Design: “Meet ATLAS” 2013 DARPA Robotics Challenge
more at http://scitech.quickfound.net/robotics_news.html ‘Say hello to ATLAS, one of the most advanced humanoid robots ever built! ATLAS was developed for DARPA by Boston Dynamics. Software-focused teams from Tracks B and C of the DARPA Robotics Challenge will use the robot to compete in the first physical competition of the Challenge in December 2013 at the…
Gmod – Destruct-o-Disk Battlebot Testing
Inspired after “Hypnodisk” battlebot from Robot Wars, very simple design, has some serious destructive power, can throw cars around like toys. It is only prototype, that’s why it’s so simple design, might throw in some nice looks and colors and self-right mechanism. This battlebot was built entirely by me, without using any plans or prebuilds.…
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