Recycled Robots - 10 Robot Projects

From Robby to R2-D2 to the Transformers, robots are a source of endless fascination. This irresistible book and kit shows how to make ten different robots―that move―out of the most ordinary things from around the house. By delivering an experience that’s so much richer than putting together a model, this book gets to the essence of creativity and imaginative problem-solving and shows how to be an inventor, designer, and engineer all in one.Created by robot expert Robert Malone, chairman of the Automation Hall of Fame, the plans are ingenious and include a materials list plus step-by-step directions illustrated with detailed, full-color photographs. The kit includes all the essential accessories: a battery-operated motor and two windup walkers, plus templates, dowels, beads, wire, mounting squares―and googly eyes.Transform a leftover action figure into Armorbot. Start with a few paper cups, and presto, Cupbot. Repurpose cardboard boxes and tubes into the endlessly adaptable Boxbot―it ev