We are finding that more and more students, kids, parents, people from nearly all age groups want to be involved in some kind of animatronic. Some want to play with animatronic robotic eyes, some want an arm, some a hand, and some want a whole robot....
DYN Hand Gen3 – Robotic Hand
23
May
2012
2012
The human hand is one of the most complex appendages in the world. At least 29 small bones, 34 muscles, and about 123 ligaments. Now replicate that with a robotic hand. Simple? There have been thousands of designs of “robot” hands spanning cent...
Custom Abraham Lincoln Android
21
Nov
2011
2011
This could be anything from a small project involving an android with only a few motions to a large android having many motions and autonomy. A perfect example is a small museum with big wishes for an android copy of Abraham Lincoln. This is t...
Mecha ToMoMi Robotic Head, The Next Mouse
15
Jun
2011
2011
Ever since Douglas Englebart developed the fist mouse prototype in 1963, people have tried to find better ways to interact with computers. Nearly 50 years later, almost all work done on a computer is still done with a mouse. Of course, it would be...
The New Frontier of Custom Robotics
24
Jan
2011
2011
The world is always changing. So is the enormous field of robotics. Not long ago you were privileged to have an MIT handyboard or a Turtle or maybe even a sumo-bot project in your hands. Saying these words a few years ago to most crowds would c...
How Great Movie Props Make Great Movies
06
Jan
2011
2011
When I see this I think of cool models, maybe some sets, maybe some small artifacts from Star Wars or Runaway or maybe Blade Runner that I might be lucky enough to collect. Being a part of the worldwide special effects industry I have had some ama...
The Evolution Of Robotics
07
Dec
2010
2010
In this new era where we see robots on TV making our cars, cleaning our floors, doing life-critical surgery, and “simply” zapping our corneas with a laser we have managed to slip into a state where “robots” are just another tool t...
The Wonderful World of Animatronics and Robotics
03
Dec
2010
2010
In this new era where we see animatronics and robotics on TV making our cars, cleaning our floors, doing life-critical surgery, and “simply” zapping our corneas with a laser we have managed to slip into a state where “robots” are just another...
2012