XBR
Experimental Birthday Robot

This robot took shape for my son's 6th birthday. Loosely based on the Buzz Lightyear robot XR, this was an excercise in esthetics with a minimum of attention payed to actual functional robotics. The original idea was to have two tubular arms that would wave about but I got ambitious and created some arms made of aluminum. The later photos show my arm/claw attempts. :)
XBR with first prototype arms and no treads XBR with first prototype arms and no treads XBR with first prototype arms and no treads XBR with first prototype arms and no treads
XBR with first prototype arms and no treads XBR with first prototype arms and no treads XBR with first prototype arms and no treads XBR with first prototype arms and no treads
XBR with new aluminum servo arms and treads XBR's new claw system closeup XBR tread units closeup showing original Tamiya box XBRs internals including Basic Stamp II, Motor Mind B, Mini Serial Servo Controller and voice playback module
BOOGIEBOT
Roving MP3 player robot

This is the beginning of a robot that will carry around a creative labs 3 piece audio system (complete with subwoofer!) and a hard-disk based MP3 playback unit. The goal is to have an entertainment robot that can follow you to a place and start playing music and possibly entertain with blinking lights and movement. Using IR beacons, it could rove around and entertain people as it does so. Some other ideas for this robot include mounting a stereo FM receiver on it instead of the MP3 player and use a central transmitter to send music to this or a couple or bots like this. Jam boxes that follow you around by homing on a belt mounted IR beacon and they could all be in sync with a central music source. :)
Some electronics I share between the XBR chassis and boogiebot BoogieBot Platform with Batteries and speed controllers in place Bottom of Boogie Bot Showing Dennis's cool mounting job! closeup side view of batteries, cut off switch and diverse electronics 24v speed controllers