Comments on: Print your own life-size robot for under $1,000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000 Accelerating Intelligence Wed, 22 May 2013 03:15:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Cybernettr http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-95449 Cybernettr Mon, 04 Feb 2013 02:59:18 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-95449 Is it that hard to find a narrator to tell us what is going on in the video (and why we should care)? Is it that hard to find a narrator to tell us what is going on in the video (and why we should care)?

]]> By: Dan Robinson http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-93683 Dan Robinson Wed, 30 Jan 2013 01:29:14 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-93683 My sound isn't working on my videos, if there was any. I assume you mean, rather than print the robot, I can print at least simpler parts and assemble them. Can I then program the robot to run the printer and assemble more? My sound isn’t working on my videos, if there was any. I assume you mean, rather than print the robot, I can print at least simpler parts and assemble them. Can I then program the robot to run the printer and assemble more?

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-93217 GatorALLin Tue, 29 Jan 2013 02:51:43 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-93217 thought this video was interesting to see on the hand movements https://plus.google.com/109466702837468444192/posts thought this video was interesting to see on the hand movements
https://plus.google.com/109466702837468444192/posts

]]> By: Walter Baltzley http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-93052 Walter Baltzley Mon, 28 Jan 2013 20:23:14 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-93052 We have been making humanoid robots for over a decade now...that's the easy part...the hard part is providing intelligent programming, and finding a power source that allows it to function autonomously for extended periods. We have been making humanoid robots for over a decade now…that’s the easy part…the hard part is providing intelligent programming, and finding a power source that allows it to function autonomously for extended periods.

]]> By: Whittaker http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-93040 Whittaker Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:55:57 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-93040 The problem with noise is probably trivial to solve, as in the case of development of the much complexier and more heavy-duty Boston Dynamics' LS3. The problem with noise is probably trivial to solve, as in the case of development of the much complexier and more heavy-duty Boston Dynamics’ LS3.

]]> By: David http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-93033 David Mon, 28 Jan 2013 19:48:00 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-93033 hope they can do something about all of the noise. hope they can do something about all of the noise.

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-92934 GatorALLin Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:43:13 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-92934 forgot to post this link. http://www.thingiverse.com/hairygael/designs forgot to post this link.

http://www.thingiverse.com/hairygael/designs

]]> By: GatorALLin http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-92932 GatorALLin Mon, 28 Jan 2013 16:39:20 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-92932 for me what is So COOL about this is that anyone (with a low cost 3d printer) can print this.... and then also contribute as it is open source. This is like the first working prototype version....that could have 1,000's of free upgrades, by 1000's of people all working to make it better or more useful (for different uses). Love that this can become.... if you were thinking about getting a 3d printer before....just to get in early on the fun and opportunities, I hope this makes you want it a bit more. I grew up with legos and tinkertoys.... this is what our kids get to grow up with already. ...Cut to image of 10 year old..."what did you do today? I built a robot....that I printed myself.!". What will engineers or designers of the future be like in 20 years when they grew up with this as their legos? Just saying...this is way bigger than just this robot...its just the window into the what-if. for me what is So COOL about this is that anyone (with a low cost 3d printer) can print this…. and then also contribute as it is open source. This is like the first working prototype version….that could have 1,000′s of free upgrades, by 1000′s of people all working to make it better or more useful (for different uses). Love that this can become…. if you were thinking about getting a 3d printer before….just to get in early on the fun and opportunities, I hope this makes you want it a bit more. I grew up with legos and tinkertoys…. this is what our kids get to grow up with already. …Cut to image of 10 year old…”what did you do today? I built a robot….that I printed myself.!”. What will engineers or designers of the future be like in 20 years when they grew up with this as their legos? Just saying…this is way bigger than just this robot…its just the window into the what-if.

]]> By: idlinfarm http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-92906 idlinfarm Mon, 28 Jan 2013 15:39:46 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-92906 But does his brain have a right side to it? But does his brain have a right side to it?

]]> By: Gorden Russell http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-92877 Gorden Russell Mon, 28 Jan 2013 14:42:34 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-92877 Oh, it's interesting, alright, Astrojensen. We have to pay serious attention to Gael Langevin. Even though he is controlling the robot from his computer, with WiFi, a robot could be controlled from your desk and perform chores throughout the house. If you put your router in the front window, it could even shovel the walk and mow the lawn. Once all the students at Cal Tech and MIT get into this, the programming will get intense. But on the downside, the motors are very noisy in this design. It'd be hard to listen to the television while Inmoov is dusting in the living room. Also, this design looks to be too complicated for another robot to assemble it in less than a day on the moon. It needs one piece lower arms and upper arms so that motors can be just inserted and wires and cables stretched through slots to the motors and controlling circuit board. Still, Langevin is quite a pioneer and when a number of people get a hold of his designs, there will be a renaissance of development as ideas are exchanged. If some people chip in and give him that printer from the other article in today's postings, Langevin will really go to town. Oh, it’s interesting, alright, Astrojensen. We have to pay serious attention to Gael Langevin. Even though he is controlling the robot from his computer, with WiFi, a robot could be controlled from your desk and perform chores throughout the house. If you put your router in the front window, it could even shovel the walk and mow the lawn. Once all the students at Cal Tech and MIT get into this, the programming will get intense.

But on the downside, the motors are very noisy in this design. It’d be hard to listen to the television while Inmoov is dusting in the living room. Also, this design looks to be too complicated for another robot to assemble it in less than a day on the moon. It needs one piece lower arms and upper arms so that motors can be just inserted and wires and cables stretched through slots to the motors and controlling circuit board. Still, Langevin is quite a pioneer and when a number of people get a hold of his designs, there will be a renaissance of development as ideas are exchanged.

If some people chip in and give him that printer from the other article in today’s postings, Langevin will really go to town.

]]> By: Bucephalos http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-92858 Bucephalos Mon, 28 Jan 2013 13:56:06 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-92858 Great that we can now print out robots at home. But,this one seems to be just another typical animatronic robot. We need better, more sophisticated softwares. And no more patents/"intellectual properties"/hoardings. Great that we can now print out robots at home.
But,this one seems to be just another typical animatronic robot.
We need better, more sophisticated softwares.
And no more patents/”intellectual properties”/hoardings.

]]> By: Astrojensen http://www.kurzweilai.net/print-your-own-life-size-robot-for-under-1000/comment-page-1#comment-92801 Astrojensen Mon, 28 Jan 2013 11:00:56 +0000 http://www.kurzweilai.net/?p=177916#comment-92801 The future is right here, right now. This was total sci-fi a mere ten years ago. What can we do in twenty years? I'll be 55 then, not even as old as my father is now. This could get interesting! The future is right here, right now. This was total sci-fi a mere ten years ago. What can we do in twenty years? I’ll be 55 then, not even as old as my father is now.

This could get interesting!

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