Author Archives: ryan

Our First Semi-Autonomous Navigation

Posted on April 21, 2010 by ryan

We’ve added the first bit of autonomy to our Cellbots by having the Truckbot stop before going off a ledge. We did this by building upon the Wheelchairbot’s ability to sense distance with an ultrasonic range finder. Then it just … Continue reading →

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Remote Control Using Bambuser Video Streaming

Posted on April 20, 2010 by ryan

Building on the video streaming success of the Nrover, we tried something new for Truckbot, by streaming video from the phone via Bambuser to a new remote control web page. We did this by turning the phone on its side … Continue reading →

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Controlling An R/C Helicopter With An iPhone

Posted on April 19, 2010 by ryan

We have an exciting new Cellbot from Ari Krupnik. He’s using an iPhone and a special app that he wrote to control an R/C helicopter called the iCopter. It makes the helicopter extremely easy to fly as you can see … Continue reading →

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Stanford’s Robot Block Party

Posted on April 17, 2010 by ryan

Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, held a Robot Block Party in celebration of National Robotics Week. We took some pictures from the event to share with you as inspiration. There was a huge variety of robots on display and … Continue reading →

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Glen’s Wheelchairbot Adds 2-Way Communications

Posted on April 9, 2010 by ryan

Glen, our newest team member from Australia, has shared his new Wheelchairbot with us. He’s using two Parallax continuous rotation servos and some Tamiya plates to quickly hack together the body. What’s really impressive is the inclusion of an ultrasonic … Continue reading →

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