What’s Your Robot Type?
by Bryan Bergeron
Just like with selecting your preferred dog breed, we each have our own robot preferences.
March 2017
Servo Magazine
Features
Animatronics for the Do-It-Yourselfer — The Animatronic Body, Inside and Out
by Steve Koci
The process of building an animatronic character starts and ends with a strong body.
RoboGames in Retrospect
by Mark Elam
Don’t miss this year’s action at RoboGames — the world’s largest robot competition!
The Dobot Magician
If you've ever wanted a quality robot arm or a 3D printer, you should really consider the Dobot Magician. Its accuracy and easy-to-change end effectors give it multiple personalities that can easily satisfy a variety of needs.
System on a Chip Simplifies Servo Control
A programmable system on a chip (SoC) lets you quickly create pulse-width modulator (PWM) circuits as needed, and control them with only a few commands.
Building the KReduCNC Conclusion
In this final installment, we will finish the KReduCNC build by going through its operation and creating a part. First off, there are some upgrades to go over.
Columns
The Multi-Rotor Hobbyist
by John Leeman
The Multi-Rotor Hobbyist — Hacking the Cheerson CX-10
See how to take an old computer joystick and integrate it into the remote control of the Cheerson CX-10 quadcopter. It’s like having a flight simulator, but with something real flying around the room!
Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
How do You Define a Robot?
Robots today take on so many different forms. It is even harder to determine just what is a robot and what is not.
Ask Mr. Roboto
by Eric Ostendorff
Your Robot Problems Solved Here (03.2017)
Using a BASIC Stamp 2 in omni-wheeled robots, building a robot arm to move chess pieces, and ideas for keeping yourself entertained on long flights are all discussed this month.
Combat Zone
C. B. Radio: Garage Door Parts in a Garage Bot
in The Combat ZoneRepurposing garage door gears to build a combat bot.
From Nothing to Robot in Two and a Half Weeks
by Alex Horne
Here’s how I “threw” a robot together in under three weeks to make a competition
New Year’s Resolution — Part 1
by Pete Smith
Putting my 12 lb (Hobbyweight) combat bot, Isotelus Rex on a weight loss program to get better results at competitions.