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General Misc => Misc => Topic started by: pomprocker on August 25, 2008, 02:46:14 PM

Title: Molecubes
Post by: pomprocker on August 25, 2008, 02:46:14 PM

Has anyone built a molecube or two?

http://www.molecubes.org/ (http://www.molecubes.org/)

Title: Re: Molecubes
Post by: Admin on August 25, 2008, 08:28:10 PM

Interesting find . . . even has a robot simulator . . .

http://128.253.249.235/cubes/index.php?title=Molecubes_Software

Title: Re: Molecubes
Post by: Asellith on August 25, 2008, 09:00:02 PM

kinda pricey specially for that slip ring connector $94 bucks? I'd seriously explore making one myself before I payed that. Kinda a cool design though.

Title: Re: Molecubes
Post by: izua on August 25, 2008, 09:23:05 PM

Wait, I don't get it. Are these hardware, electrical, modules, both?
What exactly do they do?

Title: Re: Molecubes
Post by: pomprocker on August 25, 2008, 10:22:50 PM

modular robotics
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2I3xTQXFNAU[/youtube]

so each molecube is ~$250  :-\

Title: Re: Molecubes
Post by: Rebelgium on August 26, 2008, 11:44:34 AM

These look pretty cool. For one they are much faster than other modular robots I've seen, which makes 'em just much better...
I also really like their attitude, sharing all their knowledge, just so more people would make some, and thus more progress will be made.

Now let's hope some hobbyists find cheaper replacement parts or DIY solutions for expensive parts.
Once these can be made for 30$ a piece I can really see some awesome robots with 50 modules  ::) ;D