The robot as designed can run at over 5 feet per second, and will run for over a mile on a single battery charge. For Dash Robotics, this insectoid runner is just the beginning.

Now Sphero, a Boulder-based robotics company best known for its rolling robot toys that enhance STEAM skills, including a pretty nifty BB-8 droid, is out with a new DIY robotics platform of its own.

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Two ArmPals equipped with claws can compete to pick up blocks in the middle, and stack them. Whichever arm knocks over the tower loses. It’s kind of a reverse robot Jenga. For the excavator kit ...

For those who have trouble going off book, their DIY Ultimate 2.0 robot kit ($500, makeblock.com) can be built into any of 10 iterations, including a self-balancing two-wheeled rover or smartphone ...

We’ve seen many creative 3D designs here on Hackaday and [jegatheesan.soundarapandian’s] Baby MIT Cheetah Robot is no exception. You’ve undoubtedly seen MIT’s cheetah robot. Well, ...

After [Brian] starting selling his own Raspberry Pi expansion boards, he found himself with a need for a robot that could solder 40-pin headers for him. He first did what most people might do by ...

In a post on Hackaday.io, tinkerer Makestreme showed off their new project. It's a cute little robot guy that keeps tabs on your air quality and lets you know if something is wrong with a ...

In March, Misty Robotics made its handmade prototype available to a handful of developers for $1,499—relatively affordable as far as robots go, but still a lot for a consumer product.

In this article, we'll explore the changing landscape of DIY mechanics, the integration of robotics and automation into the DIY toolkit, and what the future holds for those passionate about ...