The Pirkus is a fine-looking robot kit that can, once assembled, be controlled via a Bluetooth-enabled phone. The kit isn’t cheap—it’s quoted at 1,000 quid—but it’s no slump when it comes to abilities ...

The project is designed to control a robotic vehicle using an android application. Bluetooth device is interfaced to the control unit on the robot for sensing the signals transmitted by the android ...

This roller skating robot from Japan may not drink and spew catchphrases like “Bite My Shiny Metal Ass”, but unlike Bender, you can control this one with your Bluetooth-enabled cellphone. Plen has 18 ...

[Carl Bugeja] has been working on his PCB motors for more than three years now, and it doesn’t seem like he is close to running out of ideas for the project. His latest creation is a tiny ...

Hackaday editors Elliot Williams and Mike Szczys peruse the great hardware hacks of the past week. There’s a robot walker platform that wirelessly offloads motor control planning to a computer. We ...

When you hear "Raspberry Pi," the credit-card sized single-board computer is likely the first thing that comes to mind after ...

Last year's introduction of the 'Thermonator' by Throwflame is finally here, with the Ohio-based company now making its robot dog that spews fire available to purchase. While somewhat pricey, the ...

The Safe Remote Control Pro from Fort Robotics enables users to command multiple machines from a distance while also offering a built-in SIL 3–certified emergency stop button. The Safe Remote Control ...

Scientists at MIT have developed a novel vision-based artificial intelligence (AI) system that can teach itself how to control virtually any robot without the use of sensors or pretraining. The system ...