• Best of Battlebots (Season 2)

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    The Best fights of battlebots in season 2. The song is Sweeping from Heaven by Jerry C.Duration : 0:1:31

  • Best of Battlebots (Season 2)

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    The Best fights of battlebots in season 2. The song is Sweeping from Heaven by Jerry C.Duration : 0:1:31

  • Best of Battlebots (Season 2)

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    The Best fights of battlebots in season 2. The song is Sweeping from Heaven by Jerry C.Duration : 0:1:31

  • Battle Bot Destruction

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    We took our battle bot to the DTMA 2010 Competition. We were in the Elite Eight and were facing the other bot in this round. We are the green and black bot known as B.A.S.I.L.I.S.K.Duration : 0:2:6

  • Battle Bot Destruction

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    We took our battle bot to the DTMA 2010 Competition. We were in the Elite Eight and were facing the other bot in this round. We are the green and black bot known as B.A.S.I.L.I.S.K.Duration : 0:2:6

  • Battle Bot Destruction

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    We took our battle bot to the DTMA 2010 Competition. We were in the Elite Eight and were facing the other bot in this round. We are the green and black bot known as B.A.S.I.L.I.S.K.Duration : 0:2:6

  • About how much money does it cost to build a battlebot/combatrobot?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    I want to build one and don't know how much money it costs. If you guys could tell me about how much it costed to build yours, if you did, and post a pic if possible. If you are talking about the ones shown on TV competitions, depending on how good/lucky ...

  • Best of Battlebots (Season 2)

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    The Best fights of battlebots in season 2. The song is Sweeping from Heaven by Jerry C.Duration : 0:1:31

  • battlebot.flv

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    SARI RSC2010 BATTLE ROBOT COMPETITION. MARCH 15TH TO MARCH 21STDuration : 0:1:1

  • battlebot.flv

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:15
    SARI RSC2010 BATTLE ROBOT COMPETITION. MARCH 15TH TO MARCH 21STDuration : 0:1:1

  • What Robots Can Do: Writing & Drawing

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    [vimeo]http://www.vimeo.com/5538289[/vimeo] The Arneis robot arm is equipped with a marker pen, to perform writing and drawing actions.  It can produce several thousand portraits a day (it's not all about clean tech entrepreneurs) and share it's creations with the audience (as seen in the video above). The robot receive input from a camera eye and ...

  • Tokyo Toy Show 2007

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    The Tokyo toy show is in full swing and we are not there .......aarggh! [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=av0p8AEITCo&NR=1[/youtube] The i-sobot @ 2.28 looks like it is going to be a big deal when released (hype?). The one shown in the video is the standard edition which is available any day now ($258). There ...

  • The Day the Earth Stood Still

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    Even though I can't wait to see the new The Day the Earth Stood Still and see the updated Gort terrorize us with his planet love, the film will be overshadowed by the lameness of: Keanu Reeves. No matter how many microbots Gort becomes, his shiny metal coolness will still be ...

  • Robot Culture in Japan

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    Great video on Robot Culture in Japan by TokyoEye. Info on where to buy your robot kits in Tokyo and where to meet up with other robot otaku enthusiasts. Also features quite possibly the coolest arcade robot game you have ever seen. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UT4UdQ5k-Ek&eurl=[/youtube]

  • Real Gear Transformers

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    Hasbro are releasing a series of toy electronics that turn into robots known as the 'The Real Gear Transfomers' ala Soundwave style as a tie in with the Transformer Movie (release date July 4th). Some real world functionality wouldn't have gone a miss ie: the camera turning ...

  • Pleo the Robotic Dinosaur

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    [youtube]http://youtube.com/watch?v=E0C55PEcj5E[/youtube] This is yet another dinosaur robot which will be a big hitter this Christmas. It has a retail value of $200 (£100) and is the brainchild of Caleb Chung the creator of the furby. What sets this robotic dinasaur from the rest is it's range of activities and emotions that ...

  • Miuro the ultimate virtual pet ?

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    Meet 'Miuro' (music innovation based on utility robot technology). The new Japanese robot from ZMP. It twists and rolls to iPod tunes in an intricate dance based on complex mathmatics (chaos theory). What makes it special is that it's dancing isn't preprogrammed, but generated by the robot ...

  • Japanese Android - Goodbye Manual Labour!

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LfQ8kCgp__c&eurl=[/youtube] Meet HRP-3 Promet Mk-II from Kawada Industries. A robot which will eventually replace many manual jobs performed by humans today. On the market for a cool $3 million he can handle rain, slippery surface, use tools. The math doesn't ad up but still would be very cool to ...

  • First Official Transformer 2 Pictures in the Wild

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
      Looking Good! Soundwave, Devastator & Jetfire are all confirmed to be in Transformers 2.

  • 5 Robotic Home Makers For Lazy People

    Updated: 2010-04-30 10:38:12
    The washing-up is piling up in the kitchen, you are too tired to get up and make dinner or even just grab a beer - do not fear! Those crazy Robots from Japan are here. They will take care of your cooking needs, supply you with drinks and even wake ...

  • Incredible wooden contraptions by Akira Murakami

    Updated: 2010-04-29 13:02:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Thursday , April 29, 2010 Incredible wooden contraptions by Akira Murakami Check out these video snippets of some recent work by Akira Murakami shown at the Seongnam Arts Center in South Korea . Great stuff Labels : Akira Murakami contraptions exhibits Japan Korea makers video wood posted by Dug North on Thursday , April 29, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata

  • The Automata Repairman by Carlos Zapata

    Updated: 2010-04-28 10:53:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Wednesday , April 28, 2010 The Automata Repairman by Carlos Zapata Here is the latest charming piece by Carlos Zapata titled The Automata Repairman From the video : description This man is cycling , coming to repair your automata . He is getting old and he looks at the floor and then the horizon . but he keeps pedaling . He is caring his tools in his box . You can see all the tools that he is going to need . Down inside the mechanism you see a man flying and a fat cat watching him , while two hands holding hammers move in a rhythmic way . At the bottom there is a collector looking at his

  • The Best Way to Decompress & Relax After RoboGames?

    Updated: 2010-04-28 09:53:43
    april-lucasarts-presido-0010 Originally uploaded by Robots-Dreams. Everyone has their own method of rest and relaxation after a stressful, high energy session like RoboGames. For us, at least this time around, the best way to decompress was to take a quick journey to a galaxy far, far away...

  • RoboGames 2010: Mech Warfare Totally Rocks! (Video)

    Updated: 2010-04-27 21:43:40
    Without a doubt, the most exciting, interesting, and innovative development at RoboGames 2010 had to be Mech Warfare in its second incarnation. Mech Warfare made its debut last year at RoboGames 2009, but had a few difficulties getting off the ground, to the point that we were a little skeptical if it would turn into a viable sport. We shouldn't have been concerned. This time around, Mech Warfare took its...

  • The Party Popper Machine by Martin Smith

    Updated: 2010-04-27 11:04:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Tuesday , April 27, 2010 The Party Popper Machine by Martin Smith Here's the latest mechanical creation by automata-maker Martin . Smith From the item : description The Party Popper Machine by Martin Smith continues his theme of devices of celebration for Laikingland . In homage to the humble plastic party toy and to follow his interest in loud bangs , Smith has developed a nonsense machine that elaborately assists you in the firing of . party Here's a link to the The Party Popper Machine page on the Laikingland web . site Labels : contraptions holiday Laikingland Martin Smith motorized sound

  • DirtyRobot's Japan: Super Robot Vending Machine

    Updated: 2010-04-27 09:33:40
    via dirtyroboto.blogspot.com Marc, a.k.a. "DirtyRobot" made a return visit to the giant robot vending machine and posted some close-up photos of the detail on the robot.

  • Sisyphus Testing Shoes by Dave Johnson

    Updated: 2010-04-26 17:13:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Monday , April 26, 2010 Sisyphus Testing Shoes by Dave Johnson Dave Johnson creator of the Little Man automaton has made a second automaton feature Sisyphus . The engineering and motions are outstanding and the time-lapsed video is really . cool From the YouTube : description This time the Little Man is pushing hard on a railing , feet slipping constantly , and getting nowhere despite all the effort . Perhaps he is testing footwear . Or maybe he's just getting a feel for his futile . future There are three movements , controlled from 3 axles , and the gears on the axles have prime numbers of

  • Exhibit of new automata art by Steve Armstrong

    Updated: 2010-04-25 11:16:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Sunday , April 25, 2010 Exhibit of new automata art by Steve Armstrong An exhibit of Steve Armstrong's new automata will be on display at the Heike Pickett Gallery in Versailles , Kentucky from April 25 through June 15. Shown here is a piece titled THE FRUIT OF OUR LABORS . When wound the pendulum swings back and forth and all the gears engage to enable the figure to turn the . wheel Here is the link to a page with some of Steve Armstrong's automata on the Heike Pickett Gallery web . site Labels : automata clockwork exhibits galleries makers Steve Armstrong USA posted by Dug North on Sunday ,

  • RoboGames Gets Better and Better

    Updated: 2010-04-25 08:54:11
    robogames-2010-day-one-0135 Originally uploaded by Robots-Dreams. This has been one of the most eventful, challenging, and rewarding RoboGames competitions we've ever experienced. The fun and excitement never stops. Here's a group of photos from RoboGames 2010 Day One

  • Robots are the future!

    Updated: 2010-04-24 20:44:02
    Elliot Rose Bauer couldn't join us at RoboGames 2010 this year, but with a little help from her parents (and Rook's Pawn) she shared her enthusiasm and best wishes, along with a promise to join in all the fun for RoboGames 2011.

  • This blog has moved

    Updated: 2010-04-24 19:24:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Saturday , April 24, 2010 This blog has moved This blog is now located at http : blog.dugnorth.com You will be automatically redirected in 30 seconds , or you may click here For feed subscribers , please update your feed subscriptions to http : blog.dugnorth.com feeds posts . default posted by Dug North on Saturday , April 24, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata

  • El Toro - motorized bullfighter and bull tin toy

    Updated: 2010-04-24 04:52:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Saturday , April 24, 2010 El Toro motorized bullfighter and bull tin toy Here's an unusual and perhaps a somewhat grim vintage tin toy depicting a matador and bull . I'm not entirely sure in what ways the figures move , but it seems like it has some interesting . possibilities From the eBay item : description This El Toro snorting bull and matador is in totally unused condition and has its original box . No paint damage at all on this and no corrosion within the battery compartment . This toy was working perfectly when I put it in store with rest of the collection some 25-30 years ago . I put

  • Site featuring top 10 unbelievable miniatures

    Updated: 2010-04-23 14:17:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Friday , April 23, 2010 Site featuring top 10 unbelievable miniatures Check out this site with a bunch of cool miniatures Thanks Julia Labels : miniature miniatures models posted by Dug North on Friday , April 23, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous Posts Hands-free bird puppets by Axtell Expressions Build

  • USS Enterprise Lands In Washington State

    Updated: 2010-04-23 08:13:29
    We stopped in Pasco, Washington to enjoy a couple days of rest and relaxation before heading down to San Francisco for RoboGames 2010. Imagine our surprise when we found a fully functional, two passenger, completely street legal, USS Enterprise docked in the local shopping mall parking lot, waiting for Captain Kirk to return:

  • DFKI presents Robot AILA at Hannover Messe 2010

    Updated: 2010-04-23 00:26:00
    Eggshell Robotics The blog about artful and playful robots . And how to make . them DFKI presents Robot AILA at Hannover Messe 2010 This video of the Robot AILA makes me somehow speechless . The demonstration of this robot is flanked by a visionary speech or script , telling about intelligent robots , that enable assisting to human , especially with autonomous object-recognition etc , etc . Well if I look at this , than it's a pleasure for me to cite my collegue from Doktorsblog Oh Jesus , she can hold it Tags : dfki germany Apr_23:2010 020200 Comments(0 Related Entries Wir sind Helden Kaputt with broken robot DFKI presents Robot AILA at Hannover Messe 2010 Eggshell Robotics article at Gulli.com Add your Flavour to the Article Name Email Website R andom Entry W iki About This weblog is

  • MAKE TOKYO 05 to set new records!

    Updated: 2010-04-22 20:05:23
    MAKE TOKYO 05 is coming up in just a month on May 22nd/23rd. So far exhibitors and attendees have doubled each time the event was held, so the next gathering is promising to be a total block buster. Of course we'll be there, with bells on! [From the Robots Dreams iPhone]

  • Hands-free bird puppets by Axtell Expressions

    Updated: 2010-04-22 11:17:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Thursday , April 22, 2010 Hands-free bird puppets by Axtell Expressions Check out this amazing hands-free remote-controlled puppet . A very small remote control is used to open and close the bird's mouth . Another button turns the puppet's head to face the audience or the ventriloquist . It even has a sort of cruise control mode in which the bird moves about in a subtle but lifelike manner , allowing the puppeteer to focus on other things or to work with multiple puppets at the same . time Here is a link where you can learn more and see a full show featuring the Axtell Expressions hands-free

  • Join Us At RoboGames 2010!

    Updated: 2010-04-21 19:43:16
    Just a quick reminder that RoboGames 2010, the worlds largest, best known, and without a doubt most exciting robot competition, is set to kick off in just a few days. We’re already in the US and will be arriving in San Mateo to cover this fantastic event starting Thursday and will be there until the last robot is left standing in the ring victorious late Sunday evening. Come on down...

  • Build your own obstacle-avoiding beetle robot

    Updated: 2010-04-21 15:04:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Wednesday , April 21, 2010 Build your own obstacle-avoiding beetle robot Why not build a capable little beetle robot that can scurry about and avoid obstacles The really cool thing about it is that the behavior is all hard-wired and or mechanical no computer or programming required . The parts are easy to find too Here's a link to the Instructable on How to Build The BeetleBot Labels : automomous DIY insects motorized online resources plans robot robots posted by Dug North on Wednesday , April 21, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a

  • Article on Bay Area kinetic sculptor Nemo Gould

    Updated: 2010-04-20 13:08:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Tuesday , April 20, 2010 Article on Bay Area kinetic sculptor Nemo Gould The Daily Californian recently ran a nice article on kinetic sculptor Nemo . Gould From the : article Gould's sculptures utilize nearly all found articles , synthesizing discarded objects and forgotten antiques with mechanical movement . Bringing art and technology together in whimsical sculptures , Gould pulls from science fiction and comic book mythology from when he was a little boy . For all his professional , eloquent articulation of what his work represents , Nemo Gould is at play in his studio-infusing his

  • Fingers - motorized mechanical sculpture

    Updated: 2010-04-19 13:15:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Monday , April 19, 2010 Fingers motorized mechanical sculpture A great little video of the mechanical fingers designed by mechanical sculptor Nik Ramage and manufactured by Laikingland . Here is where you can learn more about Fingers by Nik Ramage Labels : Laikingland Martin Smith motorized Nik Ramage UK posted by Dug North on Monday , April 19, 2010 1 : Comments Andy from Workshopshed said . That's all the spookier fro being able to see the mechanism April 19, 2010 4:50 PM Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez ,

  • Designing Automata Kit available from Amazon

    Updated: 2010-04-18 12:31:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Sunday , April 18, 2010 Designing Automata Kit available from Amazon OK . it may be a round-about route , but it is good news in the end : the Designing Automata Kit is now available via Amazon From the product : description The New Designing Automata Kit is great value and fantastic quality . No glue or tools are required , and you will learn about simple mechanics using cams and a crank slider mechanism . Many different designs can be made , and the kit used over and over again . Produced in Thailand using chemical-free rubber wood , from sustainable sources . Here's the link to the

  • Micro Mosquito 3.0 Channel R/C Helicopter

    Updated: 2010-04-17 12:16:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Saturday , April 17, 2010 Micro Mosquito 3.0 Channel R C Helicopter Yet another tiny indoor helicopter . Each generation claims to be more stable and easier to fly . Mine you , I can't verify this personally . Dear Toy Companies : Send me one of everything cool and mechanical . Thank you . From the product : description The Micro Mosquito 3.0 Channel R C Helicopter is the world's smallest , most stable , lightest indoor helicopter . Flies forward with full control as well as up , down , left and right and has a long 7-minute in-flight time on only a 35-minute charge . Two frequencies

  • Antique musical singing bird music box automaton

    Updated: 2010-04-16 20:41:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Friday , April 16, 2010 Antique musical singing bird music box automaton Take a look at this beautiful antique singing bird box from the 1920s made by German maker by Karl . Griesbaum From the eBay : description The multi-colored , full-feathered bird flutters his wings , turns from side to side , opens and closes his beak , all the while singing his song in full voice . A bird-shaped brass key is . included Here is the full eBay listing with many more photos of this antique singing bird automaton Labels : antique Germany Griesbaum music box singing bird posted by Dug North on Friday , April

  • Harold Jarche » Complexity and Collaboration

    Updated: 2010-04-16 17:51:14
    : Robotics Friday , April 16, 2010 Harold Jarche Complexity and Collaboration Harold Jarche Complexity and Collaboration Posted on April 16th , 2010 by Harold Jarche Some of the things I learned on Twitter this past : week jonathanfields : The day you say that SOB stole my idea” is the day you need to face your own inability to execute . 8221 via moehlert barbarosa1 : There are an increasing number of world problems that can’t be solved by hierarchy . Collaboration is the only chance for a solution . 8221 via sifowler timkastelle Nice post from EskoKilpi : Complexity . The new world between chance and choice The Internet changes the patterns of connectivity and makes possible new enriching variety in interaction . The changed dynamics we experience every day through social media have the

  • A mechanically clever, but downright creepy toy

    Updated: 2010-04-15 14:00:00
    : , The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Thursday , April 15, 2010 A mechanically clever , but downright creepy toy The folks over at The Weirdo Toys Blog discovered this unusual mechanical toy . The toy makes use of those odd rubber finger puppet faces . The interchangeable faces are mounted on motorized fingers located on the figure's head . The range of expression created by this arrangement is truly disturbing . Add a raised axe in one hand and the tune When the Saints go Marching in and you have yourself one very hard-to-explain . toy Here's a comprehensive write-up with additional videos on the Magic Monster on the The

  • Video about how modern robots relate to karakuri

    Updated: 2010-04-14 04:41:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Wednesday , April 14, 2010 Video about how modern robots relate to karakuri This video explores how modern Japanese robots share a lineage with ancient mechanical . dolls Thanks Thomas Labels : antique history Japan karakuri robots video posted by Dug North on Wednesday , April 14, 2010 1 : Comments Kevin Ragsdale said . Truly amazing April 15, 2010 2:45 AM Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata

  • New encased motorized automata by Tom Haney

    Updated: 2010-04-13 11:11:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Tuesday , April 13, 2010 New encased motorized automata by Tom Haney Here is one of two new pieces available from Tom . Haney The one shown here , entitled Wanderlust depicts a figure standing next to a globe . As the globe turns the man's pointer moves across the surface in search of his next destination . The globe stops at random spots every 5 seconds and the figure's head follows the pointer up and down the globe . See more pictures and video of Tom Haney's Wanderlust automaton on his web . site Labels : automata human motorized Tom Haney USA posted by Dug North on Tuesday , April 13,

  • Robots secretly living among us as stuffed animals

    Updated: 2010-04-12 10:35:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Monday , April 12, 2010 Robots secretly living among us as stuffed animals I posted not long ago about an artist who refits stuffed animals with metal exoskeletons Industrial designer Matt Kirkland has created an excellent photo set in which he uncovers the robots hidden beneath plush toy . exteriors From Matt Kirkland's site I've always been curious about stuffed animals that sing , dance , light up , or talk back . There must be a fascinating robot underneath the fur and fluff , right Surely the robot hiding in the bear's clothing , vestimentis ursum , is impressive . So : armed with my

  • DIY hand-cranked geared string winding machine

    Updated: 2010-04-11 15:38:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Sunday , April 11, 2010 DIY hand-cranked geared string winding machine One dedicated reader of The Autoamta Automaton Blog made this cool prototype string-winder contraption . It makes a center-pull ball of string with a diamond pattern . To generate the gear profiles , he used Matthias Wandel's Gear Template Generator Here is a nice schematic drawing of the device followed by an . explanation From bhaaluu's : description The hand-crank turns a 30-tooth peg-wheel gear which drives a 10-tooth peg wheel gear . The 10-tooth peg-wheel gear spins on a fixed vertical shaft . connected via a wooden

  • Solar Powered Kinetic Animal Sculptures

    Updated: 2010-04-10 18:34:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Saturday , April 10, 2010 Solar Powered Kinetic Animal Sculptures Enjoy this mesmerizing mechanical sculpture inspired by the large scale works of Theo Jansen Labels : animals kinetic sculpture linkages robotics solar Theo Jansen posted by Dug North on Saturday , April 10, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North Previous

  • EL CONDOR PASA - hand-cranked bird automaton

    Updated: 2010-04-09 18:40:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Friday , April 09, 2010 EL CONDOR PASA hand-cranked bird automaton Check out this charming automaton by retired civil engineer Roberto . LouMa See more of his work on his YouTube page Labels : automaton birds hand-cranked makers video posted by Dug North on Friday , April 09, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link Support Dug's friend , Amanda Gomez , in her effort to raise money for this great cause : Automata Links Automata by Dug North Automata Resources Automata Books Automata Kits Automata Items on eBay Contact Dug North

  • Wind-up Meccano bird sculpture by Aaron Ristau

    Updated: 2010-04-08 11:58:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Thursday , April 08, 2010 Wind-up Meccano bird sculpture by Aaron Ristau Check out this automata sculpture by Aaron Ristau made from Meccano toy parts The bird bodies are parts from antique hair curlers and the wings made of Mylar . A crank allows you to wind-up the device which will run for about a . minute See more great sculptures by Aaron Ristau at aaronristau.com Labels : Aaron Ristau animals kinetic sculpture mechancial toys video wind up posted by Dug North on Thursday , April 08, 2010 0 : Comments Post a Comment Links to this : post See links to this post posted by Create a Link

  • An ancient mechanical genius you may NOT know

    Updated: 2010-04-07 11:51:00
    : The Automata Automaton Blog The Blog for Makers and Collectors of Mechanical Automata and Mechanical Toys The Automata Automaton Blog The Automata Automaton Store Automata on eBay Dug North Automata Wednesday , April 07, 2010 An ancient mechanical genius you may NOT know We have all heard the great inventors of antiquity such as Archimedes and Hero Here is another name worth knowing : Al-Jazari . Al-Jazari was an scholar , inventor , engineer , craftsman , artist , mathematician and astronomer from Mesopotamia , who lived from about 1136 to 1206. He wrote The Book of Knowledge of Ingenious Mechanical Devices which describes some fifty sophisticated . machines The video clip shown here from Ancient Discoveries covers Al-Jazari's elephant clock a fantastically elaborate device which

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