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Introducing Cellbots.com
I started this site because I have been gathering so much information and resources connected to creating cellphone-based robots that I wanted to have someplace to share my designs. We now have...
View ArticlePrinting CAD designs on a laser cutter
Our Truckbot design was custom done using Solid Works. Since it was our first time using the program we had a ton to learn. After a while it got easier but the best thing we did was start printing out...
View ArticleWelcome Wired Readers!
Our Android cellbots were featured in Wired’s Gadget Lab blog today — welcome Wired.com readers.http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/03/android-robot/Information on how to get started is here on our...
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Neon Green Acrylic Truckbot Preview
The cardboard Truckbot showcases how inexpensive robots can be. That doesn’t mean they can’t also shine.Using the same CAD design as the cardboard version, we printed one out of neon green acrylic....
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If you have an idea for something awesome that a Cellbot could do, or need help with building your own robot, the new discussion and support group is for...
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Hacking Servos for Continuous Rotation
Our inexpensive Truckbot robots have been using tiny $3 micro servos that get modified for continuous rotation. We do this by removing some plastic that prevents the gears from going all the way around...
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Using Bluetooth On Android & Nokia
The Nrover Cellbot running on Nokia phones has always been using Bluetooth, and now we’re using it for the Android Truckbot and Tankbot too. This is thanks to an upgrade to the Android Scripting...
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Using Plastic Heat Shrink To Protect Electronics
The robots we’re using for Cellbots are typically very small and use tiny wires to connect all of the circuits. We’ve had cases where two of these wires bend and start shorting, and other times where...
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Updated CAD Designs & Acrylic Cutting
We wanted to share a little more about the process behind the design of the Truckbot. The process starts by using SolidWorks to do the CAD work, and then exporting those files to PDF, and then using...
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Handling 3.3v to 5v Logic Level conversion
Most projects using a 5v Arduino board for robots are going to run into some 3.3v circuits at some point. This might be the serial line coming from a G1 Android phone or an inexpensive Bluetooth...
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