Open source programming platform Arduino has spawned thousands of enthusiastic DIY-gadget heads. The Arduino board, with its "Made in Italy" tag, features a microcontroller that can be programmed for ...

The new set lets children build a cat, a guitar, and even a Lego 3D printer (sort of). LAS VEGAS—Lego announced a new building set here at CES, with a focus on introducing young children to the basics ...

The old song tells us that the leg bone is connected to the hip bone, but how are we to know if the articulated cam can connect to the brushless motor? There are, sadly, no songs designed to tell us ...

The Raspberry Pi Pico is a low-cost, high-performance microcontroller board, It has flexible digital interfaces and it is very small but powerful. The board offers users the chance to develop projects ...

Small wheeled robots are great for exploring robotics and it’s easier than ever to get started, thanks to growing availability and affordability of basic components. One such component is a small ...

The usual go-to when building a simple robot arm is the ever-pervasive hobby servo. However, these devices are not precise, and are typically jerky and unreliable. They have their advantages, but if ...

Inside a UNC-Chapel Hill Science lab sits an autonomous robot. Imagine a machine like a Roomba, but with an arm, so it can pick up things like a dirty sock off the floor. A group of researchers from ...