NASA is working on an UAV to fly above the surface of mars and take high resolution video of the landscape below. The ARES mission will involve a 6.5 meter wingspan UAV that will cruise along 1 mile above the martian surface. The cameras on board are very high resolution, such that, "if there was…
After ten yeras, the array of creations made with the LEGO's Mindstorms kit is pretty impressive. One of the latest things to amaze me is this NXT 3D scanner created by Philo. The device uses several motors and linear actuators to probe the surface of an object and precisely record its shape. The …
Dvice and SciFi are sponsoring a Steampunk Cylon Contest. Your challenge is to design a steampunk style Cylon and submit a drawing or photo to SciFi before March 20th. Winners will win various Battlestar Galactica prizes. The Cylons were created by the people of the Twelve Colonies. Intelligent…
The LEGO company is producing a special, Limited Edition, version of the Mindstorms NXT brick. The brick will be black, and LEGO will only produce 1998 of them, to commemorate the creation of Mindstorms in 1998. Owners will get special goodies, like bragging rights, and special programs with the p…
Chris Grine claims he can draw 3 robots a week for a full year, thereby creating "165 'Bots With Stuff". His whimsical drawings will put a smile on your face and give you a good chuckle. I especially enjoy #006, "a robot with a warm tender heart" and "a robot with a distinct limp". Good wor…
