Robotic-Lab.COM » homebrew http://www.robotic-lab.com/en Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:13:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 en hourly 1 DIY Robolamps are part lamp, part robot, all awesome http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2009/11/17/diy-robolamps-are-part-lamp-part-robot-all-awesome/ http://www.robotic-lab.com/en/2009/11/17/diy-robolamps-are-part-lamp-part-robot-all-awesome/#comments Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:42:00 +0000 Donald Melanson http://www.engadget.com/2009/11/18/diy-robolamps-are-part-lamp-part-robot-all-awesome/ While we're mostly concerned with covering the latest in gadgets and technology, there's occasionally some humble creations that spend months building up enough stream to finally break into the public's consciousness, and we'd be remiss if we didn't take notice. One such piece of magic is the Robolamp series of, well, robot lamps that Robert Matysiak has been working on for the past two years, and looks to have recently gone all out with in the last few months. As you can see for yourself in the gallery below, those consist of everything from some fairly recognizable lamp-shaped devices to more elaborate "robots" that can apparently be repositioned and accessorized. Unfortunately, it doesn't look like Matysiak is quite ready to part with them just yet, but he is looking for a place to exhibit the designs if there happens to be any adventuresome gallery owners out there.

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While we're a bit skeptical of its claimed status to be "quite possibly the world's smallest robot," this so-called Pico bot is certainly impressive enough in its own right -- especially considering that it's the result of a DIY project. As you can see above, the bot is small enough to sit on a dime, yet it still packs enough brains (and power) to move around autonomously (if a little recklessly), motoring about at a top speed of 0.5 feet per second and lasting about 15 minutes before its battery runs dry. While it currently doesn't seem to be capable of much more than the antics on display in the video after break, its creator does see plenty of room for improvement, including adding ZigBee wireless communication, as well as an on-board camera and built-in GPS. Of course, there's also the possibility that someone could take things one step further and amass a pint-sized robot army, letting them annoy their co-workers on a hereto unheard of scale.

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