Although not a true BEAM robot, this simple schematic by Randy Sargent is small, simple, slick, and effective. My own version uses a pair of pager motors and three cells from a 9V rechargeable battery. Hard to get any simpler than this device!
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) |
Although not a true BEAM robot, this simple schematic by Randy Sargent is small, simple, slick, and effective. My own version uses a pair of pager motors and three cells from a 9V rechargeable battery. Hard to get any simpler than this device!
From a post we just received from Roberto Avil
We're thinking of coming out and hitting the pavement of Robolympics in March. Thinking of coming? Perhaps we'll see you there!
Engadget has a large (albeit short) video of the new RoboSapien V2, and a bit of the Robopet. Check it out!
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