[Aaed Musa] has built a variety of robots over the years, but found off-the-shelf servos to be underwhelming for his work. Thus, he set out to build a better actuator to support his goals of building ...

Terk offers do-it-yourself robot recipes using off-the-shelf parts, onboard Linux controller. Photos: DIY robots from recipes In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts.

"I was interested in building my own version of a humanoid robot, but back then, things like actuators, motors and robotics kits weren't widely available—and developers kept the source code private," ...

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Robotics kits are a great way to get folks , young and old, interested in hacking and learning the basics. Quite often, the cost puts them off – it’s no fun if you mess things up while learning how to ...

Arduino enthusiasts looking for a new project this weekend may be interested in this awesome DIY balancing robot, which has been created using parts that cost roughly $80. Components include two ...

Carnegie Mellon University unveiled a new project Thursday designed to help people make robots from parts found at the local hardware store. The Telepresence Robot Kit, dubbed Terk, was developed by ...