A team of students at the University of North Carolina in Charlotte have been working with a Raspberry Pi in their recycling initiative. They have created a three-and-a-half feet tall robot (called RecycleBot… I would have called it ‘Bob’) that patrols…
Category: Robotics
New British #RaspberryPi case and robotics solution on Kickstarter
The Little British Robot Company and Kre8 have teamed up to bring to market a construction-grade cardboard case system and robotics kit. They’re currently running a Kickstarter campaign to judge the size of the market and to raise funds for…
Control LEGO motors with the RyanTeck #RaspberryPi Motor Controller Board
Pete Taylor has got hold of a RyanTeck MCB, put it together, and then hooked it up to a 9V LEGO motor. Read his blog/review here.
Dad gets daughters into robotics early by using a #RaspberryPi
Joel Miller wanted to encourage and involve his daughters in robotics… and the oldest is only 3! With a bit of 3D printing (although most of it could have been done by buying the bits) he’s created a custom robot…
Dawn Robotics publishes new #RaspberryPi robot code
Internet retailer Dawn Robotics has released new versions of some of the software for their robot bundle. The update includes a new camera streaming script and a shutdown button for the web interface. It’s well worth looking at their page…
A Day with the RyanTeck #RaspberryPi Budget Robotics Kit
At the weekend, I had the privilege of taking the RyanTeck Budget Robotics Kit for a test drive. I took pictures as I went along and I’ve now written up my experiences. You can read my full account and review, including…
Cheap #RaspberryPi robotics kit offer coming to an end soon
Ryan Walmsley is currently running an IndieGoGo campaign for a cheap robotics kit for the Raspberry Pi. For £33 you get: A RTK-000-001 RPi Motor Controller Board Kit (to drive the motors) A laser cut out robot chassis (which is larger…
Mini Nerf gun created with the #RaspberryPi
Jordan Balagot has created a robot that shoots mini Nerf darts. She’s used a “Romo” robot for transport and the Raspberry Pi for control of the servo that fires the gun. Take a look at the video below or view…
Cheap ultrasonic distance sensor for the #RaspberryPi available from @Phenoptix
The fine folks over at Phenoptix have just started selling the SR-04 ultrasonic distance sensor for £1.99. It comes with a couple of resistors to protect your Pi. All they need now is some instructions on using it with your…
#RaspberryPi Face recognition treasure box
Tony DiCola has written a tutorial for the Adafruit Learning System in which he uses a Pi and a camera module, together with a nice wooden box and servo, to create a box which only opens if it recognises the…