These new Baby "Helios" Turbots by Grant McKee are an experiment to see how much can be done Turbot-wise with a single motor.
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March 14, 2017
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Magnetic storage reaches the atomic level The magnetic field of a single atom is read and written, but it's not very stable (Via ArsTechnica) |
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Magnificent Cardboard Airships by Jeroen van Kesteren Beautifully crafted and intricate fantastic ships made of cardboard (Via Colossal) |
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Google X Levi's touch-sensitive denim jacket Embedded conductive threads make it touch and gesture sensitive (Via DesignBoom) |
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Spirited Away Piggy Bank Functional and generally awesome (Via Geek.com) |
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Amoeba-Like Robot Programmed With DNA A molecular robot composed entirely of biological and chemical components that moves like a cell and is controlled by DNA (Via IEEESpectrum) |
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New Yellow Treads
Want a bumble-bee look to your robot tank? Intersperse our new GMT-Yellow treads into the link chain! You should even be able to use a yellow link as a opto-reflector in a wheel (err...tread?) encoder circuit. ALSO, we're the only place in North America you can get these new yellow tread links!
New Inexpensive Gearmotors!
Woohoo! We're thrilled to announce that Solarbotics is the exclusive importer for these Mark Tilden-designed gearmotors. 224:1 ratio, lots of torque, modifiable - these are idea for high-torque applications like walkers and turbots. Check the "New Items" listing on the left side for details, or view them directly here: GM2 (offset) or GM3 (90 degree) […]
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