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Robot Laboratory
Robot Laboratory is a set of plans that will show you how to create three uniquely different and simple-to-build motorized walking robots. These gear driven bots are powered by an easily available gearmotor, a 9v battery and a switch. Each of the three individual robots has an extraordinary and distinctly unique set of leg linkages that almost gives them the appearance of being living creatures. So much so that my cat enjoys attacking bots that go wandering off by themselves. (My cat is why I never worry about being attacked by aliens.) |
Below is the Creepy Bot which is driven by a set of gears from my Weird Gears plan: |
Below is my CB Walking Bot. |
Here is a bot that uses Theo Jansen's leg design and is powered, once again, by some Weird Gears. |
And as you will see in the builder's pictures below, by adding personal touches to your bot with things like chariot drivers, or eyes (especially large bug eyes) each bot will take on a unique personality of its own. Below are other artist's interpretation of the Creepy Bot. At left is Robert Hains bug-eyed beauty, center is Forrest's (to which he later added blinking LED's inside the eye chamber - what a hoot!), and at right is a chariot driven by Ken Duffy (miniaturized). |
Adrian added large bug eyes on springs, and his dog just loves the company:
See other builders' interpretations of my Robot Laboratory designs here (as they become available): Robot Laboratory Flickr Pool
A big thank you to bot builders who have posted these great YouTube videos of their bots in action: Robot Lab YouTube Playlist
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