By RB1 & filed under Entertainment.
Dmitry Itskov, a Russian mogul, recently launched the “2045 Initiative“. His main goal is to promote the development of technology aimed at achieving immortality. As shown in the image above, the project has very ambitious milestones that can be arguably a bit too optimistic. The initiative expects to be able to produce an android (humanoid robot with […]
By Julie Gendron & filed under Domestic, Ultimate Roomba Resource Center, Vacuum.
Maintaining your Roomba is very important. Here is a video for a suggested routine maintenance for your Roomba 500 to 700 series. This cleaning can be done after every few cleaning cycles depending on your environment. If your Roomba 500 series is not working properly, we would recommend to clean your robot as suggested in […]
By RB1 & filed under Entertainment, Humanoids.
The SyFy Channel recently launched the new “Robot Combat League“; a new series featuring large, ~2m tall humanoid robots fighting against each other one on one (almost identical to the robots in the movie “Real Steel”). Each robot is controlled by two operators (one for the upper torso and and the other for the legs). Take a look at […]
By RB1 & filed under Industry.
The 2013 Global Cloud Robotics Hackathon has been announced! This year, the organizers are addressing the issue of robot remote monitoring via MyRobots.com: Robots are intended to be autonomous agents that go about minding their own business and accomplishing their tasks. However, no matter how advanced a robot is, it can always mess up or be in distress. […]
By Mario Tremblay & filed under Industry.
Ever since the stories of Isaac Asimov, robotics had long been restricted to the imagination. Although it had been unclear in the past, the present state of technology shows that robotics has become a tangible reality. The evolution of robotics follows the same course that was once followed by the evolution of the PC and computers. […]
By RB1 & filed under Dynamic Tools.
Use this tools to compute, the resulting robot speed, the required motor RPM, and the corresponding wheel diameter. Solve for Vehicle Speed: Equation: Speed = (RPM (diameter * PI) / 60) Solve for Motor Speed: Equation: RPM = ((60 * speed) / (diameter * PI)) Solve for Wheel Diameter: Equation: Diameter = ((60 * speed) […]
By RB1 & filed under Dynamic Tools.
Instructions: Select the appropriate unit and enter a value to be converted. * Note: Weight (force) and mass are different entities. To convert mass to weight, multiply by gravity (9.81 m/s^2 or 32f t/s^2). ** Note: Although kg-cm is used throughout the RobotShop site, it is actually kgf-cm. Similarly, oz-in should actually read ozf-in throughout […]
By RB1 & filed under Dynamic Tools.
The Robot Torque Arm Calculator is intended to help you choose the right motor for each joint of your robotic arm. The torque (T) required at each joint is calculated as a worst case scenario (lifting weight at 90 degrees). Ensure your units are consistent. Most common units are kg-cm and oz-in. Take a look […]
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