MakePhilly Idea: Bristlebot Battles!

December 28, 2007 in Uncategorized with 4 Comments

MakePhilly Idea: Bristlebot Battles

Ever since I found out about MakePhilly and their challenges, I’ve been keeping my eyes open for fun ideas to bring to the table at meetings. And what could be better, then handmade mini-robot battles and/or races?

Check out Bristlebot. It’s a vibrobot that uses a cellphone vibration motor to power it along. It doesn’t take all that much. A toothbrush, the motor, batteries, tape, and some light soldering. When I saw the picture, I assumed it was going to move really slow. Watch the video after the jump, and be prepared to be surprised.

I can already see it now. A large smooth surface, tons of Bristlebots, and an all out demolition derby of bots, zipping around.

Via Botjunkie

About Eric: Eric spends most of his time writing, taking pictures, reading, and hanging out with his (somewhat famous) chinchilla Mittens and bunny Rory. He teaches writing and literature at some local Philadelphia colleges and works in publishing. He knows absolutely nothing about sports, and is proud of it.

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4 Responses to “MakePhilly Idea: Bristlebot Battles!”

  1. Josh Kopel December 30, 2007 at 7:41 pm #

    Noted!
    Great idea.
    Imagine replicating this with BIG motors and scrub brushes…
    We did try a mousebot contest a while back but not many people managed to get one put together.

    our only other robotics themed meeting was when we put together beam bots, and they are not much for fighting.
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa8h9IB3ADQ

  2. Hendog November 21, 2008 at 7:16 am #

    I made these, but with a dog brush a a motor out of a ps2 controller. Its extremely awsome. I got the idea off the original.

  3. filipe August 23, 2010 at 12:17 pm #

    Parabéns!!

    Vou usar a ideia com os meus alunos do 1.ciclo.

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