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Title: Smallest robot
Post by: Ro-Bot-X on May 24, 2007, 11:46:56 PM
I want to build a very small robot, something that will fit a match box. Is there anyone of you who has done something like this? Any advice about parts/schematics?

I have found a few samples, most impressive this one:

(http://img364.imageshack.us/img364/7194/microrobot2xw5.th.jpg) (http://img364.imageshack.us/my.php?image=microrobot2xw5.jpg)
Title: Re: Smallest robot
Post by: Hal9000 on May 25, 2007, 04:43:01 AM
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Junkbots-Bugbots-Bots-Wheels-Technology/dp/0072226013/ref=sr_1_1/026-6680834-6096452?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180089683&sr=8-1 (http://www.amazon.co.uk/Junkbots-Bugbots-Bots-Wheels-Technology/dp/0072226013/ref=sr_1_1/026-6680834-6096452?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1180089683&sr=8-1)

This book talks about similar technologies, focusing on the BEAM idea.

They do tend to be a bit larger than the one you posted, though.

I would love to build a small Zigbee army, though. I really would.
Title: Re: Smallest robot
Post by: JonHylands on May 25, 2007, 04:52:33 AM

http://poor-robot.com/pico

- Jon
Title: Re: Smallest robot
Post by: Admin on May 25, 2007, 06:31:48 AM
I am currently doing a feasibility study to make a robot even smaller than that . . .

this is some of what I got so far:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=1127.0

and a previous post with video:
http://www.societyofrobots.com/robotforum/index.php?topic=927.0
Title: Re: Smallest robot
Post by: inkel on May 25, 2007, 11:24:25 PM
Someone  is studying the mini robot:
    http://www.sandia.gov/media/NewsRel/NR2001/minirobot.htm
Title: Re: Smallest robot
Post by: gamefreak on June 01, 2007, 08:40:09 PM
lol, if you built an army of about 20 mini-bots and had them all swarm around someone(or your dog, its fun to watch them freak out about vacumes and robots) and see what happens, you might even scar them for life.

:P the next robot movie will be attack of the robot bugs :P