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iPhone Lego Mindstorms NXT Robot Demo

August 30th, 2010 · No Comments · From YouTube

This robot demonstrates iPhone to Lego Robotics communication via the Safari web browser and the Lego NXT Light Sensor. Visit www.battlebricks.com for full building instructions. This robot draws portraits, elaborating photos and images. The software on the PC is developed under MATLAB®, following the ideas of Claude Baumann and his students at www.restena.lu (Erik’s XY [...]

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RoboFlush: The Lego Mindstorms NXT Toilet Flushing Robot

August 16th, 2010 · No Comments · From YouTube

RoboFlush has one purpose, to flush a toilet. Using the Lego Mindstorms NXT Kit, with a motor, touch sensor for manual flushing, and the ultrasonic sensor for flush detection, RoboFlush removes the need to flush your own toilet. Check out www.battlebricks.com for instructions and more! Video Rating: 4 / 5

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TED – Dennis Hong – 7 Species of Robots

August 5th, 2010 · No Comments · News

At TEDxNASA, Dennis Hong introduces seven award-winnning, all-terrain robots — like the humanoid, soccer-playing DARwIn and the cliff-gripping CLIMBeR — all built by his team at RoMeLa, Virginia Tech. Watch to the end to hear the five creative secrets to his lab’s incredible technical success. Cool video… some great intro’s to some of these robots… [...]

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Home Robot – From TV’s?

May 1st, 2010 · No Comments · News

Sam Todo built this robot… apparently out of TV parts.  He calls it “SAM 10”. Regardless of what it was made from… it’s pretty impressive.

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Isn’t he cute?

September 4th, 2009 · No Comments · Models

Found via Brothers Brick.

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