• Video Instruction on how to make a paper Mario Brothers Automaton

    Updated: 2012-04-29 17:23:02
    : 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 29, 2012 Video Instruction on how to make a paper Mario Brothers Automaton The good folks over at MAKE have created an awesome step-by-step video showing you how to make a paper automaton featuring the video game character Mario . The plans are free to download , and the video shows you exactly how to go about assembling it for . yourself I provided a bit of guidance to the video's creator , Meg Allan Cole , and am honored to have been featured in the post on MAKE and in the video itself as an example of the kind of automaton that can be made from wood . Thanks Meg Thanks MAKE

  • Robot Rocket Tin Toy (Video)

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:59:31
    Bill McIntyre of Atomo.com, well known for his innovative toy creations, is an avid collector of classic robot related toys. When I visited with Bill on Saturday, he was kind enough to show off a part of his collection including a surprising rocket tin toy. Via: Atomocom: Interactive Toys and Electronic Prototypes

  • LEGO MindStorm Tic Tac Toe Bot – Computer vs. Computer

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:54:15
    Alex Brown, Alex Stevens, Matt Chicky ENGR H 141 sec 40 This video shows a tic tac toe game, using a Lego MindStorm bot, of a computer program playing itself Duration : 0:0:58 Technorati Tags: Computer, final, vs

  • Basic Robot Arm Rig Part 1 of 2

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:54:14
    Basic rigging tutorial for a mechanical joint setup of a robotic arm. Enjoy, and please leave any comments of questions. Duration : 0:14:11 Technorati Tags: 3d, CGI, MAYA, Mechanical, rigging, robot, Tutorial

  • Wholesale Robots Toy China Suppliers Manufacturers Factory Toys Robot TT313 RRC46693

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:54:12
    Toysbase.com – We are doing Bulk and Wholesale Robots Toy,RC helicopters ,Baby Toys ,Rc toys,intelleigent toys,educational toys for wholesale. Wholesale Robots Toy China Suppliers Manufacturers Factory Toys Robot TT313 RRC46693 Duration : 0:2:11 Technorati Tags: china, Factory, Manufacturers, robot, robots, RRC46693, Suppliers, toy, toys, TT313, wholesale

  • KHR-3HV Complete ROBO-ONE Custom Robot Kit Announced

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:54:10
    Featured on http://www.robots-dreams.com – The Robot Yoenchi organization announced a new humanoid robot kit, the KHR-3HV Complete ROBO-ONE Custom. The robot includes top ROBO-ONE level hardware, speed, balance, and battle moves. Note: “Oktsuka” should have said “Ohtsuka”. My apologies. Duration : 0:3:10 Technorati Tags: battle, entertainment, Japan, khr, kondo, robo-one, roboone, robot, sports, wrestling, ロボット

  • DARPA’s Robotic Suspension System – M3 Program

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:54:08
    The use of ground robots in military explosive-ordinance-disposal missions already saves many lives and prevents thousands of other casualties. If the current limitations on mobility and manipulation capabilities of robots can be overcome, robots could potentially assist warfighters across a greater range of missions. DARPA’s Maximum Mobility and Manipulation (M3) program seeks to create and [...]

  • Tetris Battle Bot Hack Cheat / FREE Download April 2012 Update

    Updated: 2012-04-29 16:54:03
    •( Download HAVS_HAX Rar ): http://tinyurl.com/HAV-HAX {FILE Protected RAR} COMPLETE THE SURVEY TO GET HACK FILE!!! Duration : 0:4:10 Technorati Tags: 2012, April, battle, bot, cheat, Download, free, hack, Tetris, Update

  • RoboGames 2012: 3:3 Robot Soccer Medal Winners

    Updated: 2012-04-29 05:41:17
    Left to right: 2nd Place - Team Japan 1; 1st Place - Team Korea; 3rd Place - Team Japan 2

  • International Friendships Form At RoboGames

    Updated: 2012-04-29 05:27:54
    Naoki Maru and Jay Jay Napalan Maru is a key part of the Robot Japan team and the designer of ROBO-ONE champion humanoid robot King Kizer. Napaplan is a talented professional photographer, software developer, and an active member of the Aldebaran NAO Robot Developers Program.

  • Robot Dinosaur in Times Square (Video)

    Updated: 2012-04-28 01:09:43
    I stopped by the Times Square Toys R US store last night to hunt down one of Nick Donaldson's cute robot monkey (more on that later) and stumbled across a robot dinosaur right out of Jurassic Park instead. Via: Robots Dreams - YouTube

  • The beginning of the User Interface

    Updated: 2012-04-28 01:08:36
    My friend GroG from MRL is working on a simple User Interface for the game, so it doesn’t take a computer science degree to play the game, hehe.  It uses HTML & Ajax + JSON calls to the MRL server, … Continue reading →

  • RoboGames 2012: Mech Wars Hardcore Weapons of Mass Destruction (Video)

    Updated: 2012-04-27 06:48:22
    Mech Wars HardCore is the only humanoid and multi-legged robot event at RoboGames where the builders are allowed to equip their robots with weapons of mass destruction, including deadly arms like rockets, flame throwers, and other life threatening tools. This year three builders showed up, and had the guts to actually put their robots in [...]

  • ROBOT JAPAN at RoboGames 2012

    Updated: 2012-04-27 06:27:23
    The Robot Japan team gathered for a group photo on Sunday morning, April 22, 2012, before the action started on the final day of RoboGames 2012. Via: ROBOT JAPAN OFFCIAL SITE and RoboGames

  • Mech Wars HardCore Super Stars

    Updated: 2012-04-27 01:31:41
    Che Edoga (left) and Yoshihiro Shibata (right) posing before they prepared their rocket equipped humanoid robots to do battle in the Mech Wars HardCore event at RoboGames 2012. Via: Mech Warfare and RoboGames

  • RoboGames 2012 Results

    Updated: 2012-04-26 21:25:31
    The RoboGames 2012 results have been posted. As expected, the US won the most medals (92), which is natural given the home court advantage. Mexico placed second (22), followed by Korea in third (14). Japan captured fourth place with 6 Gold including Best of Show, 2 Silver, and 2 Bronze metals. Via: Results from RoboGames [...]

  • At Work with Tim Prentice: video profile of a kinetic sculptor

    Updated: 2012-04-26 13:05:33
    : : 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 26, 2012 At Work with Tim Prentice : video profile of a kinetic sculptor Kinetic sculptor Tim Prentice is profiled in this lovely video . Prentice makes large hanging pieces that interact with the air to create captivating patterns of motion , light , and form . The 18 minute video follows Prentice around his pastoral home and studio in New England as he works on various pieces . His narration leaves no doubt in the viewer that Prentice has thought deeply about his art , but he does so in a way that is clear and unpretentious . It's a pleasure to hear him . speak There is a

  • The Mechanical Man at the Heart of Hugo - the first 5 minutes of this automata documentary

    Updated: 2012-04-25 15:00:58
    : 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 25, 2012 The Mechanical Man at the Heart of Hugo the first 5 minutes of this automata documentary I had the honor of being interviewed for a brief history of automata . The documentary was included as a featurette on the two-disc Blu-ray DVD combo release of the movie Hugo a Martin Scorsese . film A few short segments in which I speak have been released previously . I posted about them here here and here The producer of the documentary , EMC West has just created a page for the project on their site which includes the first 5 minutes of the 13 minute long featurette . Other

  • Tour Cabaret Mechanical Theatre as it was in the 1990s

    Updated: 2012-04-24 12:44:28
    : 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 24, 2012 Tour Cabaret Mechanical Theatre as it was in the 1990s Here's a video that shows Cabaret Mechanical Theatre when it was located in Covent Garden , London . Founder Sue Jackson provides a tour 1997 for a Thai TV program in English with subtitles For those of us who never made it to Cabaret in these years , this is a wonderful taste of what we missed . For those that did visit , I am sure it will bring fond memories flooding . back From the video description : Have a tour around the original Cabaret Mechanical Theatre which had 69 machines all operated by push button .

  • Dug North automata at the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire 2012

    Updated: 2012-04-23 13:07:30
    : 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 21, 2012 Dug North automata at the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire 2012 Thanks for all of those that attended last week's Cambridge Mini Maker Faire . Thanks also to everyone who stopped by my table and said hello . I hope you enjoyed my automata and turning the cranks for yourself . Thanks also : to the organizer , Chris Conners the host , Cambridge Science Festival the sponsor , Artisan's Asylum and of course . MAKE Magazine For more info on the event check out the Cambridge Mini Maker Faire web site and this Flickr pool covering the . event posted by Dug North on Saturday ,

  • Singing bird automaton by Bliss Kolb with realistic song

    Updated: 2012-04-23 13:05:26
    : 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 23, 2012 Singing bird automaton by Bliss Kolb with realistic song I can't get enough of the bird automata by Bliss Kolb . This one comes to us courtesy of a post on the Spiel und Kunst mit Mechanik blog An established and multi-talented artist , it still strikes me as amazing how Bliss Kolb's automata appeared fairly recently so complete , mature , sophisticated , and cohesive . It's beautiful work and this bird is certainly no . exception Mechanical Singing Birds have a long history . This hand-cranked mechanical singing bird carries on that tradition . The automaton has a

  • King Kizer Goes To RoboGames

    Updated: 2012-04-22 18:57:33
    On the bus from the hotel this morning.

  • Clowning Around at RoboGames? Nope- Deadly Serious Combots Action! (Video)

    Updated: 2012-04-21 16:33:42
    Some people may feel that we're just clowning around, but the ComBots robot action is real and unbelievably intense at RoboGames 2012. Here's a quick video sample from yesterday's preliminary matches. Via: RoboGames! (formerly ROBOlympics)

  • Chameleon papercraft kinetic sculpture by Rob Ives

    Updated: 2012-04-19 08:34:31
    : 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 19, 2012 Chameleon papercraft kinetic sculpture by Rob Ives The master of mechanical paper sculpture has done it again . Here is Rob Ives' latest project a shaking chameleon whose motion is powered by a swinging pendulum . It's an ingenious new application for a well-know mechanism . The chameleon project will be available for to purchase and download very . soon See more paper sculpture and automata by Rob Ives on his web . site Labels : animals direction of motion organic Paper pendulum reptiles Rob Ives posted by Dug North on Thursday , April 19, 2012 0 : Comments Post a

  • Automaton figure on antique French clock points to the hours and minutes

    Updated: 2012-04-18 15:51:58
    : 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 18, 2012 Automaton figure on antique French clock points to the hours and minutes Here's a really interesting antique French clock dating to around 1890. The automaton figure points to the hour and the minutes . From the eBay : description The gilded robed goddess standing atop the marble base has her arms outstretched . The hand of her right arm points to the hour , and the left hand points to the minutes , which are delineated in 5-minute increments . The gilding contrasts most beautifully with the blue enameled backdrop behind the . goddess The platform escapement

  • Dug North Automata at Boston area Mini Maker Faire, April 20th 2012

    Updated: 2012-04-17 15:57:36
    : , 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 17, 2012 Dug North Automata at Boston area Mini Maker Faire , April 20th 2012 I'm thrilled to be one of the exhibitors at the Boston-area Cambridge Mini Maker Faire to be held this Friday , April 20th . The Mini Maker Faire this year will be coordinating with the Cambridge Science Festival and their Carnival event . I'll be bringing a bunch of carved figures , prototypes , and finished wood automata . You will also be able to see videos of my other work . Come turn a crank , ask me about good books on mechanical things , and hear about how I got on the Blu-ray release of

  • How to make a wooden rope-climbing monkey toy

    Updated: 2012-04-16 15:06:18
    : 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 16, 2012 How to make a wooden rope-climbing monkey toy Engineer and Toy Designer , Roberto Lou Ma , has done it again He has come up with a new take on a classic wooden toy . He has created a rope-climbing monkey toy out of wood . As is his custom , he has provided free plans for making the toy . The plans are in Spanish , but with the detailed pictures and measurements provided , most people should be able to figure how make the toy themselves even if they don't know . Spanish Here's what the climbing monkey toy looks like up : close Here is the link to the free plans for a

  • Football Robots

    Updated: 2012-04-15 23:32:40
    The robots are preparing! A new team member has been recruited and they got numbers. Little by little, the code is being polished. The training has started, they were even thinking to play with the Easter Egg: But the Ball is their … Continue reading →

  • Building the uBipedino robots and preparing for the game

    Updated: 2012-04-14 21:42:51
    After a long waiting for parts and a bit of a depression  I got back on my feet and started to build a few µBipedino robots to see if they work fine and to improve the programming before I start to sell the … Continue reading →

  • New web site for automata artist Wanda Sowry

    Updated: 2012-04-14 19:36:50
    : 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 14, 2012 New web site for automata artist Wanda Sowry We just got word that the talented automata artist Wanda Sowry has a new address for her web site . Wanda Sowry's web site may be found at : http : www.wandasowry.com Be sure to check it out to see the lovely use of different woods in her various . automata Labels : carving makers online resources UK Wanda Sowry wood posted by Dug North on Saturday , April 14, 2012 0 : Comments Post a Comment Older Posts If you shop at Amazon help support this blog by using this link . Details Automata Links Automata by Dug North Books

  • Staccato - a drummer automaton by Tom Haney

    Updated: 2012-04-12 00:22:18
    : 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 11, 2012 Staccato a drummer automaton by Tom Haney Check out the latest from automata artist Tom Haney . This automaton depicts a performing drummer . The figure's body was carved from basswood and the head sculpted from polymer clay The drum kit is assembled from a variety of found objects Not only does the video show the piece in action , but we get a great look at the mechanism and its cams . There are also some really nice in progress shots of the . piece Learn more about automata by Tom Haney on his web . site Labels : carved figure musician percussion polymer clay

  • Wooden pendulum clock displays the time in digital form

    Updated: 2012-04-10 13:05:13
    : 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 10, 2012 Wooden pendulum clock displays the time in digital form Here's a fascinating combination of technologies . This is a wooden pendulum clock that has been rigged up to display the time in a digital format . Every time the pendulum swings , an optical sensor is tripped . This sensor controls a motor which drives a transmission gear train , which in turn operates a very mechanical form of digital . display The plywood clock component is a modified version of the Primus clock designed by David . Atkinson Heres a video of the optical sensor that drives the display's

  • Amazing modular miniature marble-run machines

    Updated: 2012-04-09 12:57:10
    : 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 09, 2012 Amazing modular miniature marble-run machines Based on the number of YouTube views , this video has made the rounds already , but it was new to me as of yesterday . The maker has created a modular marble track system . The input and output locations for the marbles are standardized at the transition points between going up and going down . Separate components are made for the the marble lift and marble run , with the lifts typically attached to the main base . In this way , one elevator system can be used to raise the marbles for several different downward runs . What

  • Drawing on the Air, a book about the kinetic sculpture of Tim Prentice

    Updated: 2012-04-06 08:58:38
    : , 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 06, 2012 Drawing on the Air , a book about the kinetic sculpture of Tim Prentice Breaking news Amazon has just listed that they are taking pre-orders for a new book on the kinetic art of Tim Prentice titled Drawing on the Air : The Kinetic Sculpture of Tim Prentice For those of you who don't know , Tim Prentice makes large moving sculptures that combine fluidity , engineering , connectedness , flow , air , light , and . change From the book : description The kinetic sculptures of Tim Prentice create a novel geometry of air and light . Concentrating on movement rather than

  • Download free plans for The Rolling Reels Circus paper automaton

    Updated: 2012-04-05 22:33:49
    : 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 05, 2012 Download free plans for The Rolling Reels Circus paper automaton Here's a great paper automaton available for free from Pino at paperpino.net Turn the hand crank to make the cams rise and fall . The cams in turn , shift up and down allowing the reels to climb' the moving stairs . When the reels reach the top , they spin down the curved ramp to start the process over again . And it's all made with paper and glue . Ingenious Here's where you can download the plans for The Rolling Reels Circus automaton Thanks Ian Labels : DIY downloads Paper papercraft paperpino plans

  • Automomous robot band covers 'Come Together' by The Beatles

    Updated: 2012-04-04 21:53:56
    : 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 04, 2012 Automomous robot band covers Come Together' by The Beatles Here's a fun video of a group of robots performing The Beatles classic song Come Together They really bring their own sound to the . tune An explanation from the YouTube : description Four of Drexel's HUBO robots perform the Beatles' Come Together in a demonstration that combines cutting-edge engineering technology and research with creative expression , produced by the Music Entertainment Technology Laboratory MET-lab The HUBOs are operating autonomously not human-controlled Their movements are directed by

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