Simple Robots Rock!

erco

Some neat & offbeat ideas at http://www.instructables.com/id/Simple-Bots-Walker/ Watch the videos.

Shows that locomotion (inchworm, wobbler) can be fun to focus on. High tech doesn't make everything better. A robot doesn't have to be HiFi Wifi Bluetooth Blackfin HMDI HiRes HiDef Sonar Laser and GPS-enabled to be interesting and fun to build & operate. Getting there is half the fun!

Jessica Uelmen

That is awesome, thanks for sharing!

-- Jessica

erco

I'm partial to robots made from wastebaskets, but that's just me... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ie1AWV3-yS4

Phil Pilgrim (PhiPi)

Wow! I never realized robots existed before the invention of the wheel!

-Phil

RobotWorkshop

You can get some other ideas from this page here:

http://www.gearshub.com/non-circular-gears.html

I'm sure Erco could make another robot with wheels like the other gears shown on that site.....

erco

Cool site! All kinds of funky shaped wheels out there!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgbWu8zJubo problematic turning, though...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Psyl-AQ0m2A&feature=related differential steering, I suppose?