- PPRK: Palm Pilot Robot Kit - http://www.cs.cmu.edu/~reshko/PILOT/
The Palm Pilot Robot Kit is a design for an easy-to-build, fully autonomous robot controlled by a Palm handheld computer.
- OR Robot Tutorial and Tips - http://wonderdog5.tripod.com/id7.htm
This site spotlights my testbed robot named "OR". There are a few tips for starting your own robot.
- Jones on Stepping Motors - http://www.cs.uiowa.edu/~jones/step/
A tutorial on the use of computer controlled stepping motors.
- A Technical Guide To Building Fighting Robots - http://homepages.which.net/~paul.hills/
Lots of detailed information about designing and building fighting robots, including the physics behind different weapons, speed controllers, motors and batteries.
- RC Robots - http://www.geocities.com/rc_robots
Tips for building an rc robotic mobile platform.
- TinkerBot - http://www.tinkerbot.com/default.asp
Tinkerbot is a dumping ground for ideas on robotics, with a few construction articles.
- Pekee - http://www.pekee.fr/
Web gate dealing with robotics. Intended for robotics fans, A.I, robotics and technology. Site includes news, articles, information about robotics and technology.
- FastCharged - http://www.fastcharged.com/
Do-it-yourself robotics and electronics including radio control (R/C) toys.
- University of Alberta EE401 Robot Pages - http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/~verret/ee401/
Tutorials, drawings, and general information on a variety of robot building topics including the Handy Board, motors, sensors, and programming in C.
- Robotics Universe - http://www.robotoid.com
Support site for the book, Robot Builder's Bonanza, and, hopes to become a repository of useful robotics information.
- Evil Robotics - http://www.evilrobotics.net
Specializes in designing and building fighting robots. Robot design tips and downloadable SolidWorks parts files.
- Handyboard from MIT - http://handyboard.com/
Offers an affordable, nearly plug and play and fairly well documented microcontroller board supporting several digital and analogue ports, the ability to control four motors, and an LCD.
- The Hobby Robotics Page - http://www.geocities.com/hobby_robotics/
Tips on turning an RC toy car into a mobile robotic device using a Tecel F100 80C251 controller.
- Build a Robot for Under $50 - http://lcamtuf.coredump.cx/robot.txt
Detailed introduction to robot building with step-by-step information on the chassis, drive train, controller, and sensors.
- Robots' Home - http://7sky.de/robot/
Information and photos that detail the construction of three similar robots based on the 68HC11 microcontroller.
- PiC Electronics Projects - http://users.skynet.be/bk317494/
Electronics Projects using PIC microcontrollers including EEPROMs, USB, LCD, wireless modules, i2c, compass, and tilt sensor. Projects may be used for educational purposes but not commercially.
- Duck Robotics - http://duckrobotics.com/
Tutorials, schematics, and an introduction to electronics. Helpful for learning about & building basic components for robotic control systems.
- Build a Robotic Webcam - http://www.thevortex.nl/default.php?head=webcam
Describes how to build a robotic pan and tilt webcam using two servos and a PIC controller. The finished device can be controlled from a PC's serial port.
- Stepbots - http://www.voti.nl/stepbots/
Detailed construction notes for creating robots based on direct-drive stepper motors salvaged from disk drives. A PIC 16F84 is used for control. Site includes diagrams and schematics.
- Robot Developers Forum - http://robodev.scottnz.com/forum/
A robotics development support forum to help new and experienced robot builders with all aspects of their robot design, planning, development,and building.
- Open Automaton Project - http://oap.sourceforge.net/
An open PC-based mobile robot reference design, for navigating autonomously in home or office environments. The project goal is provide a standard implementation based on the best available standards for mobile robot design. The source code, circuit schematics and documentation may be freely downloaded.
- Dick Cappels' Project Pages - http://projects.cappels.org/
An assortment of microcontroller projects for robotics and other embedded applications. Projects include a software component, a hardware component, or both. The information and source code is proprietary. The license allows free (gratis) download and use for non-commercial purposes only.
- GPS Bots - http://www.gpsbots.com/
Discussion forum, how-to's, guides, gallery and information concerned with the use of GPS for robots.
- FastCharged - http://www.fastcharged.org/
DIY (Do-it-yourself) robotics and electronics including radio control (R/C) toys.
- PC in Control - http://www.pc-control.co.uk/
Tutorials on the use of computers in automation, control and robotics. Includes simplified descriptions of feedback, proportional control, derivative control, and integral control.
- AIBO SDE - http://openr.aibo.com/
Official web site for the AIBO open Software Design Environment. Technical details, toolkits, and software samples to help builders create software that runs on the robot or controls the robot from a personal computer. Registration is required for toolkit access.
- Society of Robots - http://www.societyofrobots.com
Tutorials on how to build a robot at any skill level with pictures, parts lists, and basic term definitions.
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