Marginally Clever Robots

How to add a new PCB to Makelangelo firmware

2020-05-24 Dan

You’re looking to use your old printer control board to DIY a Makelangelo robot but the firmware does not already support your board. No two boards have quite the same features or pin settings. Ok! Here’s how to make it work for you and everyone after you.

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Robot Overlord 1.6.1

2020-05-14 Dan

Robot Overlord has been in heavy development since July of 2019. Now after 816 commits I believe it’s ready.

The contextual menus for objects in the scene has been completely overhauled to be consistent. The networking has added an SSH system. The kinematics now use Gradient Descent. And there’s so much more!

Get Robot Overlord 1.6.1 and let me know what you think.

News Robot Arm

Sixi Robot: new partnership with Center For Digital Media

2020-05-12 Dan

CDM will be doing Unity development for the Sixi Robot Arm.