New Products (11.2018)
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November/December 2018
Servo Magazine
Features
Controlling Robots Using Amazon’s Alexa
“Alexa, control my robot!”
Dragonfly: Game-Changing Exploration of Titan
by Ralph Lorenz
Dragonfly drone project to explore Titan.
WiperBot: A 3D Printed Table Cleaning Robot
College kids find a robotic way out of cleaning off their dining table.
The ARMadeus Project Phase 2
by James Milan
Here’s an update on the latest in the ARMadeus build which features a redesigned universal base with an additional personality module.
TJBot, Come Here! I Want to See You!
Robot Kit for exploring IBM Watson Cloud Services.
Ultrasonic Radar Refresher — Part 6
by Dan Harres
Tutorial on active sensing with ultrasonic radar - conclusion.
Columns
Twin Tweaks
by Bryce Woolley, Evan Woolley
Doubling Down on Double Jeopardy
What put us in Double Jeopardy at BattleBots.
Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
Robots for the Masses
Home robots available now.
Combat Zone
Designing 3D Printed Bodies for Insect Class Combat Robots
by David Kanoy
Winning tips for 3D printing combat robots in the Insect class.
Getting into the Big Leagues: RoboGames 2018
in The Combat ZoneFighting in Heavier Weight Classes.
Safe(r) Beetleweight Testing: Building a Test Enclosure is Easier than I Thought
by Nik Buchholz
Safety first when testing your combat bots ... no matter what size!
Fachan: A Dangerous Fairyweight Part 3: Building the Bot
by Pete Smith
Designing a Fairyweight version of my Beetleweight and Antweight combat robot kits.
Departments
bots IN BRIEF (11.2018)
Interesting TidBits From The Robot World
Where has all the science gone?
by Bryan Bergeron
Science fairs aren’t what they used to be.
Loss Of A Legend
Goodby Gordon McComb.
Four Exciting Ways Robotic Exoskeletons are Changing Our Lives
by Ann Neal
Robotic exoskeleton technology is combining human intelligence with the strength, precision, and endurance of robots, thereby providing remarkable abilities to normal human beings.