DIY ArduSpider robot battles household pets, beats other homemade gifts

So Christmas is coming and your daughter asks you to build her a robot after she sees you building so many for yourself — what do you do? You could build a cute and simple robot, or you could do what Jose Julio did and build something like the Arduino -based ArduSpider robot (since nicknamed Sara), which he’s now showing off for everyone to see. As you can see in the video after the break, the bot is able to both operate autonomously or be controlled remotely, and it packs a surprising number of tricks, including the ability to get tired or bored, and even some basic gymnastic and acrobatic skills. Interested in building your own? You can find all the details and code you need at the source link below. Continue reading DIY ArduSpider robot battles household pets, beats other homemade gifts DIY ArduSpider robot battles household pets, beats other homemade gifts originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 14 Jan 2011 02:50:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds . Permalink

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