Category: Robotics
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Grow With Sphero – Beyond the Square
Sphero YouTube Channel – 4.4.19 (4.3.19) If you’ve used a Sphero robot before, you’ve probably programmed it to roll in the shape of a square. But what happens when you start adding sides to that shape? How would you program a hexagon or even a tridecagon (13 sided polygon)? Source: Grow With Sphero – Beyond…
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UBTECH and Marvel Team Up to Give You the Super Hero Powers of Iron Man: Introducing the Iron Man MK50 Robot
UBTECH Newsroom – 4.3.19 (4.1.19) The awesome power of Iron Man’s armor is now in your hands with the Iron Man MK50 Robot, the first-ever humanoid robot inspired by the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Built by UBTECH Robotics, a global leader in intelligent humanoid robotics and AI technologies, and officially licensed by Marvel Entertainment, the…
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Assaf Davidi, VP product on temi – The Personal Robot
temi Robot YouTube Channel – 3.29.19 (3.28.19) Source: Assaf Davidi, VP product on temi – The Personal Robot
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Adam Wilson and SparkFun employee’s discuss SparkFun’s RVR kits
Sphero YouTube Channel – 3.22.19 (3.20.19) Watch Adam Wilson and three awesome SparkFun employees discuss SparkFun kits designed specifically for the Sphero RVR. Source: Adam Wilson and SparkFun employee’s discuss SparkFun’s RVR kits
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RVR meets ROVER
Sphero YouTube Channel – 3.19.18 (3.14.19) RVR is dreaming of becoming a pet sitter for our friends at Rover. While our latest robot is a competent dog walker, its belly rubbing API needs work. For that, you’ll need a human. Find the right human for your doggo on Rover–new customers receive $40 off all…
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Makerspace Magic with Little Robots
Modular Robotics Blog – 3.13.19 “I feel that robots in schools are an incredible equalizer,” says Craig Dunlap, a Blended Learning Teacher at Yealey Elementary in Boone County School District in Florence, Kentucky. “No one really knows what they are doing, so it’s OK not to be an expert.” Read more: Makerspace Magic with Little Robots
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The story behind Amazon’s next generation robot
Amazon Blog – 3.12.19 (3.11.19) When Amazon set out to build a next generation version of its robot that’s used in its warehouses, or fulfillment centers, it literally started with a blank slate. The robotics division held a contest among employees for the design, and the winner was a simple but elegant paper sketch by…
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Why Julian Jagtenberg Founded Somnox A Sleep Robot
ShapeScale Blog – 2.26.19 (2.20.19) This week we have the pleasure to introduce you to a very ambitious and knowledgeable young engineer from the Netherlands. Julian who knows the ins and outs of sleep has started to work on Somnox, the world’s first sleep robot about 5 years ago. Today he shares all he’s learnt about…
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2018 Sphero Heroes
Sphero YouTube Channel – 2.25.19 (2.22.19) Sphero Heroes is a Sphero Edu ambassador program designed to recognize and celebrate the great work of pioneer teachers around the world. These teachers are using Sphero robots to transform teaching and learning in their classrooms and beyond. sphero.com/heroes Source: 2018 Sphero Heroes
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Introducing Sphero RVR – Now on Kickstarter
Sphero YouTube Channel – 2.22.19 (2.21.19) RVR is Sphero’s revolutionary take on the programmable robot — drivable right out of the box, packed with a diverse suite of sensors, and built for customization. RVR is a hackable mobile platform for beginners, educators, students, and tech hobbyists. Source: Introducing Sphero RVR – Now on Kickstarter