How to Build a Simple Robot – Beetle Robot
Posted on January 6th, 2006 in How To Make a Robot, Robots
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The following article will show you how to build a simple robot, called “The Beetle Robot”, created by Jerome Demers.
It’s great for beginners and is easy to do. Before starting, I suggest
you to read the complete tutorial below. This will greatly lower the
chances of you making a mistake. This is the Beetle Robot v. 3 you are
going to build:
Most of the components can be bought for much cheaper at Digi-Key, Jameco, or similar. At RobotShop, you can find the dual AA battery holder and the small DC motor.
You can also find these components at any good electronic component
store. Here are all the parts needed for the construction the beetle
robot:
1. Cut the electric wire in pieces of 6 cm each, 13 times.
Strip 1 cm at each end.
2. Regroup all the components.
3. Solder each wire to each components except the two batteries.
4. Take the battery holder and make a connection to the connection.
This will give a third connection.See picture below.
The blue wire is the third connections
5. Turn the battery holder up side down so the batteries point to the ground. Glue the two switches on the battery holder in a V form.
6. Glue the motor beside each switch so that the shaft touches the ground
7. Take the big paperclip and make the caster like the picture below.
You can make a nice looking caster or a normal one
I prefer the nice one
8. How to make the connection
9. Take the small paper clip and bend them to make antenna.
Glue them to the switches and don’t put to much glue.
Add 1 cm of heat shrink to the shaft of each motor.
10. Add the batteries in the battery holder and put it on a flat surface to see your creation take life. Congratulations!
There is a comprehensive debugging tutorial on Jerome’s site, in French. A Google translation is here.
For further information on learning how to make a robot, please visit the RobotShop Learning Center. Visit the RobotShop Community Forum in order to seek assistance in building robots, showcase your projects or simply hang-out with other fellow roboticists.
Tools Needed:
- soldering iron ( here’s a helpful tutorial on soldering )
- electronic solder
- diagonal cutter
- Mini glue gun
Components for the robot
- 2x – small DC motors
- 2x – small paperclips
- 2x – big paperclips
- 2x – batteries AAA or AA
- 1x – AA battery holder or AAA battery holder
- 1x – 2 cm of heat shrink
- 1x – wooden pearl (for the caster)
- 1x – meter of electric wire
- 2x – Sub-mini lever SPDT switches
| Component | Number |
| soldering iron | 64-2184 |
| electronic solder | 64-006 |
| diagonal cutter | 64-2951 |
| 1.5 Volts motor | 273-223 |
| battery holder | 270-398 |
| SPDT switch | 275-016 |
1. Cut the electric wire in pieces of 6 cm each, 13 times.
Strip 1 cm at each end.
2. Regroup all the components.
3. Solder each wire to each components except the two batteries.
4. Take the battery holder and make a connection to the connection.
This will give a third connection.See picture below.
The blue wire is the third connections
5. Turn the battery holder up side down so the batteries point to the ground. Glue the two switches on the battery holder in a V form.
6. Glue the motor beside each switch so that the shaft touches the ground
7. Take the big paperclip and make the caster like the picture below.
You can make a nice looking caster or a normal one
I prefer the nice one
8. How to make the connection
9. Take the small paper clip and bend them to make antenna.
Glue them to the switches and don’t put to much glue.
Add 1 cm of heat shrink to the shaft of each motor.
10. Add the batteries in the battery holder and put it on a flat surface to see your creation take life. Congratulations!
There is a comprehensive debugging tutorial on Jerome’s site, in French. A Google translation is here.
For further information on learning how to make a robot, please visit the RobotShop Learning Center. Visit the RobotShop Community Forum in order to seek assistance in building robots, showcase your projects or simply hang-out with other fellow roboticists.Read Similar Posts:
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June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 what does the antena do?
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 The feelers make the robot avoid obstacles.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Isnt this an hbridge, just of course, very basic? I like using a tutebot.. If you added capcitors and a variable resistor you will be able to make it turn around..
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 can you add wheels
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 hello,
yes you could say it look like the a h-bridge. The same principal.
If you want to add wheels, you need some motors with a gearbox on it. These motors use on the beetle robot spin to fast and a to weak to but a wheel on it. Use the Solarbotics.com motors GM8/9 or GM2/3 to make a robot using wheels. Solarbotics have a the combo deal, motor + wheels at a great price.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 what is the middle wire. becuse i made one and it does not use the middle wires.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 YEs!
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 what use is it in a house
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 [B]I got it right n it was really nice to see it.[/B]
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 It does not work correctly with me and i love electronics
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 I was wondering if you made a shell for your bug robot
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 YOU DIDN”T LIST ALL OF THE MATERIALS NEEDED YOU FORGOT A SOLDER AND A GLUE GUN!!!
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 :grin IT is cool
ilike this type of simple modals
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Pls in which gadget can i find an SPDT switch
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 it was a little bit hard bacause of the solderen parts but anyhow i find it cool thanks alot
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 holy cow this was hard to make the connections confused me so much
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Lots of fun, but my Tech Ed teacher was the one who made me do it….. :cry
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 the directions change in the middle of step 8
originally i needed 13 wires step 8 only showed 6
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Hi my name is Alan, im 15 years old and im from mexico i do the robot and was a succses than you very much bye.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 i wanted to know where you got your beetle cover from?
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 In one of the previous posts it said what was needed to make it turn around, but could you write something to show how? Thanks so much!
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 just wondering how it moves.. i understand the battery but then what moves exactly?
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Do you need the pearl.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Sorry but I have a little problem with the beetle bot . My SPDT switches are too hard and the beetle can’t activate them . can someone help me ?
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 :zzz the robot is soooo cool! the idea of the motors just moving alon the ground is genius!! i just wanted to tel you that i added small green LED’s fr eyes, gave it a shell and made it so it can also go backward if both antenna are pushed. i love that the robot is so easy coz i can add so much extra to it and im only twelve!! :grin
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 ahh .. yeah about this bettle of your’s i won’t call it a robot, because A robot is an electronic thing
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 hi i saw it for the first time…
i’ll start making it…
hope it’s fun.if i make it this will b my first robot
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Cool! I’m going to try it!
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 what r the funtions that this beetle robot can do ?
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 I don’t know why but the energy for the motors goes only to the right and the other spins slow . Because of that the robot turns around in a circle .
Ps. sorry for the bad English .
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Thanks for the instructions to make the robot. I build one and it is fun to see it move about. I intend to build another one using a toy car.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 that one is like my mouse robot that i created
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 Thanks for posting the article for building the beetle bot. I always wanted to build a robot and this could be it. Later I could go on to robots with microchips for their own brains. But for now thanks for the small amateurical tutorial.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 cool…i need this stuff 2 start with…definitely goin to try it….if any one have a good project pls send me. i m 3rd year b.tech student….want to build a robot for my project….my id is….
deamresh@yahoo.co.in
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 THANKS FOR PUBLISHING YOUR ARTICLE ON BEETLE BOT SIR….MY AIM IS TO UILD A ROBOT…NOW I GOT A NEW IDEA FROM UR ARTICLE THANKYOU SO MUCH…
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 thats alot! I built mine for a project and it actually works! one thing though, when both batteries are in the switches dont do anything, can you help, me figure out why?
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 It was really a cool and handy robot, especially for a begineer. Such simple designs are fantastic.
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 I’ve been toying with the idea of using “Hex bugs” as a cheap platform for a robotics summer course. I am going to build a beetle bug instead. I think I’ve got the cost down to $22 for a beetle bot + microcontroller and all necessary to follow a line. Thanks for the great tutorial!
June 9th, 2008 at 21:16 I MADE IT! I ACTUALLY MADE IT!! USING MY OWN PINK MANICURED HANDS, I MADE IT!!!
July 8th, 2008 at 17:02 Where are the freakin instructions?! I am NOT a robotic wiz ya know. PLEASE give me an answer soon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
August 1st, 2008 at 13:03 if you have a bigger bug send me on my e-mail.this is my e-mail darren1932@hotmail.com
August 4th, 2008 at 21:27 <<<< waw that so cool i really love to play robots,,,,,,,,,, the best”"”"”"”
August 5th, 2008 at 02:55 what is the purpose of the beetle robot???????
pLLLLLZzzzz
answer me because thus is my project………
August 14th, 2008 at 08:41 For Sophie
The instructions are all there, listed on nine pages underneath the second picture. You just have to click the links.
August 15th, 2008 at 03:32 is it possible to make it remote controlled?or… some kind of ON and OFF mechanism to start and stop the robot? what should be modifications to b done for making it to rotate?
August 17th, 2008 at 14:28 you didn”t send me
August 19th, 2008 at 17:35 what does this robot do ?
August 31st, 2008 at 14:30 the robot moves forward until it hits an obsticle at which point it turns or reverses to avoid it and keeps going in a different direction. made one frome the updated design on instructables and it works great, realy fun little project good 4 beginners.
September 5th, 2008 at 17:03 Hey-cool project, i’m planning to build it.
When the antenna touch something, it activates the switches, but what do they do? Cause without all fancy robotics stuff like micro-controllers etc., it wont turn all the way around…
September 10th, 2008 at 08:40 [...] How to Build a Simple Robot – Beetle Robot [...]
September 12th, 2008 at 13:34 No use. I wasted a lot of time. A big flop. Its useless. Isimply wasted my money and time.
September 12th, 2008 at 19:16 OK well i built it but it doesn’t work. It moves, but turns and when it hits something it doesn’t turn around just goes back and forth and bumps against the object (sorry to be so critical)… But it was still fun to build.
September 13th, 2008 at 13:57 i saw it and cant wait 2 make it
November 6th, 2008 at 17:36 What does it do?
November 7th, 2008 at 07:33 I think this is one of the bests for initiatives
November 8th, 2008 at 15:47 finaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaally i make it .. thnx
November 27th, 2008 at 13:38 hii,
please tell me what is total expenditure for this beetel robot.reply soon
December 6th, 2008 at 13:32 i found that this robot is interesting,easy to make,friendly….talk to me in pompusmellow@yahoo.com.
devoted inquiry to u…
December 11th, 2008 at 02:51 I love it! Its my very first robotic thing, and now I’m impressing my friends. It’s awesome – thanks very much for the instructions – George.
December 19th, 2008 at 02:36 It’s such a not simple robot…..
December 22nd, 2008 at 23:04 easy to make really lots of fun to watch on air hockey table
January 1st, 2009 at 21:32 great stuff but it an’t a tutorial, and no other web site that i have seen has had a tutorial on how to make the robot that the site describes.
January 2nd, 2009 at 19:53 did you know that they created a robot dog. the drawback is that it learns and thinks on its own. then because of that discovery and creation, people are creating more learning robots. the more they learn, the more they will become aware that we are weaker than them and will wonder why we are in controll. We will be over come and wiped out. be careful when dealing with robots. make sure the ones you create are weaker than you.
January 7th, 2009 at 09:31 i like the way u made it :::::::
i like 2 see more such creations::::
January 16th, 2009 at 00:22 i love this site i hope u make more robots and post how u made them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
January 19th, 2009 at 10:56 hey, how does this thinh move without any wheels?
January 19th, 2009 at 10:58 and how much does this thing cost?
January 19th, 2009 at 11:32 I was thinking of doing a science project and I was thinking of every day problems. I was wondering if I would be able to attach a cleaning pad underneath of it…do u know how big the robot will turn out to be?
January 23rd, 2009 at 13:20 it looks ugly what do it do and long does it take to make it
January 27th, 2009 at 18:31 this is so cool how much dos soldering iron cost .i cant wait to try it
February 1st, 2009 at 08:39 you can find the spdt switches in computer mice, it what makes that clicking noise! lol
February 1st, 2009 at 18:02 uh im gonna build a robo suit so i dont necessarily need this
February 2nd, 2009 at 12:27 this is the first tym me and my classmate do a project that is new in our school…hope thiss will works!!plss pray for me!!hahah..
February 21st, 2009 at 11:29 [...] Beetle Robot [...]
February 24th, 2009 at 19:54 I haven’t even built the robot. I’m only in 4th grade but my dad is super smart and is going to help me. I am building it for my science far. My question is how does it go with no wheels and what does it do?
February 26th, 2009 at 16:08 i hope this works. im gonna upgrade it to make it go up stairs. wahooooo! wooop!
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March 29th, 2009 at 20:48 I am new to soldering, and I am having trouble soldering the antenna to the DPDT switches. I have tried using a hot glue gun, but that wasn’t strong engough. Please help.
March 29th, 2009 at 22:21 James,
Soldering the antenna can be a difficult part. You have to get it very hot. Try holding the iron on the antenna and switch leaf for a while to heat it up – but don’t melt the switch. You can also try wrapping a piece of thin wire around the antenna/switch leaf to hold it in place while you solder.
April 10th, 2009 at 20:18 So, is the leftover 22cm of electric wire used for the connection to the battery holder? Also, if the electric wire is used as the connection, do you solder it to the connection to make the connection?
May 12th, 2009 at 14:15 hi am a 5th grade student im building this experement i love it thank you bye (:
May 12th, 2009 at 14:17 hi im angel going to build the beetle robot bye (:
May 19th, 2009 at 05:09 I am bit confused about the wiring.. pl. be more clear.. and tell me the exact purpose of the switch..
June 9th, 2009 at 21:52 great! I love robots. ” this could be the beginning of my techno life”. thanks
June 25th, 2009 at 12:17 i like it beacause it is simple
July 19th, 2009 at 04:14 any video sample how it looks when running?
July 28th, 2009 at 22:49 i have built and is awesome going all round my room
August 5th, 2009 at 03:45 i wasn’t able 2 get tat switch… is ther any other we can use???
ah..and also wat’s its use?? help me out on this guys thanx..
September 18th, 2009 at 11:51 omg i want it i just dont know where 2 find the parts i need 2 make it its killing me!
September 18th, 2009 at 15:28 im almost done making my 1rst thing i made it a little original it has a tail that makes him turn around and other things i made him look like a roach its my little buddy
October 8th, 2009 at 21:07 it is easy to make!
October 16th, 2009 at 23:29 all i am doing right now is taking notes
October 17th, 2009 at 16:22 solder?glue gun? seriously guys what is that or where can i get that oh and is math important for those things?
October 20th, 2009 at 18:42 i am not done yet but seems pretty easy to build the structure and it is kind of amazing.
October 23rd, 2009 at 17:21 hello, is an electronic solder needed in this project? You said soldering iron AND electronic soldier is needed. is that so? or do you think i can manage with just a soldering iron. As this is the first time i am building a robot. and i do not know much. so please help?
October 30th, 2009 at 10:14 Raisa,
The solder is like the glue that you use to stick electrical parts together with. The iron is what you use to melt the “glue”. You will need both for this project. But, any place that sells a soldering iron will also sell solder.
November 1st, 2009 at 06:34 where can i get those?
November 2nd, 2009 at 10:15 can i do this for my science project(grade -6)
November 8th, 2009 at 12:33 it is very creative…
it is small easy installing process..
November 25th, 2009 at 11:21 what is? > wooden pearl
> heat shrink
> diagonal cutter
> Sub-mini lever SPDT switches
(guys i am absolutely new to robotics but i really want to make one ,
plz help, and where can i get the whole tutorial which u have
mentioned above)
December 3rd, 2009 at 15:35 I’m doing a school project what is the use of it and how can I improve it?
December 6th, 2009 at 23:43 Maddy – the wooden pearl is basically a wooden bead that you can find in the craft section of any department store. the heat shrink is special tubing that when exposed to heat (such as a hairdryer) will shrink and wrap around whatever is put inside it. (the motor shaft). diagonal cutter is just a small set of wire cutters. the switches you can get at your local electronics store (radio shack for example), and are used to “open” and “close” the electric circuit to and from the batteries. The entire tutorial is here, just look directly under the pictures and you will see “Pages”, click on each number to go to the next page. Good Luck!!
December 8th, 2009 at 07:45 very simple…………..i am going to try it……………
December 9th, 2009 at 15:13 Your robot is intrusting and it looks easy to make but i wanna make somthing more creative do you have any instructions or ideas about it or what i can make? Love jashua
December 22nd, 2009 at 05:45 how can we use this robot in other ways, its nice but simple though im in 10th grade i want to know how can we use this small structure in something else and what does it benefit us ?
any ideas..
thanks =)
December 30th, 2009 at 21:10 Thanks Worked Perfect, This Was Cool To Build, Picked Up Everything I Needed
At Radio Shack For $20 Bucks. But The Tutorial Is A little Messed Up You Dont Need All Thoes Wires, Look At The Photos At The Top And Bottom Of Page 8 For The Correct Wiring. Hope You Have As Much Fun As I Did.
Feel Free To Email Me If You Have Any Questions.
January 26th, 2010 at 14:25 this is cool me and my friend will do it for a school project B-)
January 30th, 2010 at 17:25 i am doing this with my uncle for a school project its gunna be sick
January 31st, 2010 at 05:37 im new to robotics or any hardware applications, but have to learn and study now because of a project,,, and luckily i find this site.. is it possible to add a light sensor in it or any sensor to detect color so that the beetle will be able to follow the color?… or a microphone to detect sounds for the beetle to go to where the sound come from,,, thanks for any help…
February 3rd, 2010 at 15:07 Just one question… How much will it cost to get the materials? I have a bad budget.
February 11th, 2010 at 02:15 Good starter project.
February 16th, 2010 at 05:57 finally i make my 1st robot thanx..
February 21st, 2010 at 09:23 i made it as our topic in our investigatory project in physics… it is a very good stepping stone for the future youths who will conduct the same topic…
February 21st, 2010 at 23:07 it is good but if u provide wheels to the motor shaft it will be more efficient
February 23rd, 2010 at 12:28 i think this robot iscool
March 3rd, 2010 at 12:39 what type of electrical wire do i need to use to make this as i have found that there are many different types available, thanks
March 19th, 2010 at 03:01 very simple robot ,
thnking you
March 19th, 2010 at 11:01 thank you so much…you have explained the things soooo welllll…!!
********************** for you…
March 25th, 2010 at 08:09 can we insert light???
March 26th, 2010 at 05:10 Gr8 Begin
March 26th, 2010 at 09:55 its easy
thanks……….
March 28th, 2010 at 04:44 wow it’s super
April 6th, 2010 at 03:51 Hi,this robot looks cool.Can anyone say the functions of this bot.How does the antennas sense the obstacles and turn around?
April 27th, 2010 at 00:19 yea…am going try this…it is so cool:)
May 6th, 2010 at 17:33 Hello, I like this idea but how does it look at the end when your done and what does it do?
May 25th, 2010 at 21:05 This is a great project for all (beginners like me.). I built it and it was really nice. I am thinking on how to make it go backwards and forward with a remote control system. I love it. Why don’t we try to take this up a notch. Lets do it together. ciao.
May 26th, 2010 at 20:47 Cant you cover the outside of the bug?
June 1st, 2010 at 03:18 where can i find sub-mini lever SPDT switches
June 6th, 2010 at 23:02 I didnt build it yet but it looks awesome and when I grow up i’ll go to a college about robots.I just hope my dad will help me.
June 24th, 2010 at 20:20 In theory wouldn’t the robot just keep spinning or going backwards until the switch is hit again.
June 26th, 2010 at 07:30 as I am a student of class 6. so it is very helpful or me .
July 3rd, 2010 at 09:49 robots are my favourite
July 21st, 2010 at 09:54 Actually this project simply super .Definitely I will try this
July 25th, 2010 at 09:17 heya so how does it turn?? and wat does it the antenna do??
July 31st, 2010 at 01:35 i m definetly going to mak one n inform u
August 7th, 2010 at 13:50 Nice Sharing ….Please keep it up
August 8th, 2010 at 14:19 this robot is fantastic but i can not good speek englesh so please cn you rich albanian language
August 18th, 2010 at 07:37 its fatteeeee………
August 20th, 2010 at 12:31 how do i build it it just shows the tools.
August 20th, 2010 at 12:40 Hi Jake, The post was separated in pages. We merged the pages so now you should see all the information at once.
August 24th, 2010 at 09:52 thank’s . I am going to make it
August 26th, 2010 at 17:49 what are the three things that make a robot a robot
August 27th, 2010 at 10:43 According to our own definition of a robot, it should be an electromechanical device that has knowledge of its surrounding and an impact on (or the ability to adapt to) its environment.
August 29th, 2010 at 09:31 your projects may help who people start their projects without knowing about robot
August 31st, 2010 at 01:00 can,i add wheel
August 31st, 2010 at 07:46 Is the bettle robot gives any application for us ?
Are the bettle robot is energy efficient ?
August 31st, 2010 at 07:49 Your project is help me to know about robot !!
Is there any energy efficient robotic project is available ?
August 31st, 2010 at 14:19 i want to powerful arm of my robo,which can lift the 50 kg of weight,can i use cylindr kit by generating 4 bar pressure it can possible and what should equipment for that
September 4th, 2010 at 05:43 this is amazing
i am going to make this
thanks for ur help
September 7th, 2010 at 04:24 wow i cant do that b cause im young
September 9th, 2010 at 23:59 Sir, how to connect the wire like red is +ve or -ve. whts the blue wire func..
i m really impressed &i make it sure. specialy explain about blue wire how it functioned…..thanks for my help sir !i realy make it thanks
September 15th, 2010 at 12:32 this is really exciting
September 16th, 2010 at 02:14 hey this is very good !
And I make a robot as your tutorial
September 18th, 2010 at 01:34 can u provide an video
September 18th, 2010 at 08:09 wow
September 20th, 2010 at 03:48 How to build a robotic rose
plzzz forward it to my mail
i beg u…………………!
i want to present it to my gal friend
September 20th, 2010 at 15:03 Muscle wire and some ingenious rigging of the petals might get you an automatically blooming rose. Muscle wire can be used in many ingenious ways, including making lifelike butterflies for instance.
September 21st, 2010 at 23:42 I like it can you make it with sensor? Will if you can pleas send me a piacture of your robot and steps how to bild it for show and tell in this coming december and also your piacture too becuse im using my phone for internit hears my number 09395927005
September 22nd, 2010 at 08:54 PL. tell i want to make a simple robot which can easily climb on see – saw like bridge
September 24th, 2010 at 06:17 what r the applications of this beetle robot?
do u have any suggestions so that i can impliment sensors to this.(beetle robot)
September 25th, 2010 at 13:31 good, its best to all the initiators
September 30th, 2010 at 10:58 hi bro….you are great da……you explained it vary well….you give me the insperation to do the projet….for beginer your project is good…..really thanks bro…
October 1st, 2010 at 08:22 u r genius fantastic for beginner
October 7th, 2010 at 22:31 hey ….can u please tell me what is a heat shrink, wher it is used,why???? and also about the wooden pearl…..
October 13th, 2010 at 08:10 Hello,
Sir what is the minimum price to make a robot
October 21st, 2010 at 10:18 i will make it
October 22nd, 2010 at 04:26 hey ….can u please tell me what is a heat shrink, wher it is used,why???? and also about the wooden pearl…..
October 24th, 2010 at 07:35 its a really cool project. thanks 4 giving a good idea
October 24th, 2010 at 09:52 i will make this robot because i have intrest because i have seen enthiran movie it is very itresting
October 24th, 2010 at 09:54 i will make this robot because i have intrest because i have seen enthiran movie it is very itresting idiots commenters
November 7th, 2010 at 09:21 how u saying that robotics is working with help of electric material we can use non conducting material
November 8th, 2010 at 20:40 AAAWWWSSSOOOMMMEEE
November 18th, 2010 at 21:25 i am making it for a sience fair!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
November 20th, 2010 at 04:55 hi
hello it is easy to Do
but i think it is very expensive
November 20th, 2010 at 04:56 if have more modles plez send to my mail plezz
November 20th, 2010 at 09:51 i won the most advantage robotics projects….and won the gold medalists among the district…thx 4 the tutor…u rock!!!
November 24th, 2010 at 16:50 Congrats on your achievement!
November 26th, 2010 at 05:31 To create a robot is super
November 27th, 2010 at 11:04 wow!!!!!!!!!……..gna impress every1 wid dis project..ur jus simply gr8 mr.!!!:D
November 30th, 2010 at 01:21 Its Good for me also
November 30th, 2010 at 11:55 GOOD ROBOT!!!
December 4th, 2010 at 02:39 nice & simple , great to view these nice robot. also simply created by any one. lot of we know about robo.
December 5th, 2010 at 09:09 I love this it is creative work.
December 8th, 2010 at 09:46 still i didn’t try it but i like it so i like implement it. so ma friends please help me make it
December 9th, 2010 at 06:03 how to control the speed of the robot,
December 22nd, 2010 at 09:42 Its good and i will make it can you please some more models like this. thanks
December 25th, 2010 at 21:56 yeah it is coooooooool…………………….
realy i liked it ……….
December 31st, 2010 at 01:19 this is very simple & good robot i like it……………
January 1st, 2011 at 06:19 its very easy
January 7th, 2011 at 05:56 what is the use of antenna?
January 11th, 2011 at 10:57 i think im gonna win a competition with that description to build a robot. thanks.
January 16th, 2011 at 18:19 do the heat shrink on first cause when you heat it the hot glue melts.
January 17th, 2011 at 23:51 would u like to send a simple synopsis of any project ?
January 18th, 2011 at 10:23 HI I HAVE SEEN IT BUT FOR IMAGINATION IT IS SIMPLE FOR DOING IT IS LITTLE HARD NOT MUCH OK BY
January 20th, 2011 at 22:22 it is very cool and i like it very much and i am going to make it soon
it is my first start in robotics and i ll make it and many more tooooo
January 21st, 2011 at 20:12 great website! lik rajan, this is my first time in robotics also!
i hope that this project will be the beginning of a HUGE series that i build
January 22nd, 2011 at 11:06 I tried for about a year but still could not build the robot u suggested …….
I feel all ths stuff is fake
January 25th, 2011 at 05:54 very well
January 27th, 2011 at 00:15 yea yeah i made it…………….
February 1st, 2011 at 04:44 this is realy simple and fun………..ha ah ha
February 2nd, 2011 at 10:26 its nice website
February 3rd, 2011 at 22:23 cool i’m doing this for my science fair project
February 6th, 2011 at 03:10 what the first step to be taken
February 7th, 2011 at 01:51 this is very simple understand-thank you.
February 20th, 2011 at 05:06 I think its very simple to understand.expected more….
February 20th, 2011 at 23:06 I take more knowledge from this robotics projects so I give thanks the people who arrang this matter…..
at last I want to a very vey thanks of those healp full persons….
March 4th, 2011 at 22:45 dai enna da ithu… nasama pochu project….
March 7th, 2011 at 05:16 very nice…thankyou for all the crew who made it so easy to learn…..its very simple to understand…
March 16th, 2011 at 07:20 hey dont u think it is as simple as an learner will feel that robotics is an weak thing…as far u described it is an awesome one i have tried it and ??
my point is that the starters of this feild will feel simple….. as robotics is an huge subject…
March 17th, 2011 at 02:08 hi
sir
it is so easy but i think from where i buy its parts
March 17th, 2011 at 09:56 Hey, i’m doing this for my science fair project too, but how does it work, do we need at remote control or something
March 19th, 2011 at 11:21 i wan’t to try…
March 24th, 2011 at 02:17 hi i see it first time i will complete with very fun………………………………
March 26th, 2011 at 14:24 hey i like this robot
I like the build but not all materials have
March 28th, 2011 at 00:37 sir/madam,
the above shown robot is pretty good work of yours……..i am pursuing graduation in engineering……..need to know about some projects on robotics………..please ensure they are affordable and the equipments are quite available…………………thanks
March 28th, 2011 at 08:32 Keep reading trough the website and you will definitely find simple and affordable robotic projects.
April 1st, 2011 at 00:48 cool im going to try it now
April 9th, 2011 at 22:09 What are the applications of BEETLE ROBOT !!!!!!!!!!!! Please tell
April 11th, 2011 at 13:48 That is a very interesting question, you are free to imagine your own application. A moving target for pets comes mediately to mind though.
What other applications can you imagine?
April 15th, 2011 at 05:57 hi,i think this project is very simple and easy
April 15th, 2011 at 05:59 if have any ideas pls send to my mail {pujaraghu79@gmail.com}
May 7th, 2011 at 03:48 it is super come with more super and simple robots so that parts can be available and every one can do it
June 2nd, 2011 at 05:54 thats goood…………
June 7th, 2011 at 23:59 what does the antena do?
June 8th, 2011 at 06:03 Hi! im ALNa from Philippines. this is cool and maybe i csn make one for my research project .. good job.
June 8th, 2011 at 09:46 An antena (like the ones on radios) receive an electric waves so that can be used by an electric circuit. The idea is to receive as much wave as possible with minimum losses so the wave is not wasted.
In the case of the beetlebot, the antenna is just an extension of the switch and allows the robot to have a larger “bumper”
June 13th, 2011 at 03:11 require details for robotics workshop
July 21st, 2011 at 11:15 where do you get the wooden pears ?
August 3rd, 2011 at 13:20 it is looking very interesting……..i think i will have fun in making a new and first electronic projects of beetel robot…
August 5th, 2011 at 05:59 tell about firefighting robot
August 18th, 2011 at 08:29 is dis process is easy, can i try it
August 18th, 2011 at 08:45 its very easy
August 19th, 2011 at 09:50 can u send a video plzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
August 26th, 2011 at 08:16 i like this truly i am impressed with this
August 31st, 2011 at 20:44 hurm…
i wish i could do this robot..
wehhehe ;]
September 2nd, 2011 at 10:28 i want help for making robot plz help me
September 11th, 2011 at 05:22 i”ll will use this invention in our school……………….I”M very thankful for u………. once again tnx!!!!
September 14th, 2011 at 10:42 its very fun to make a robot.you should try to make robots.
September 17th, 2011 at 07:47 HOW TO MAKE ANTENNA?
September 17th, 2011 at 07:48 WHAT IS THE MATERIAL USED TO MAKE ANTENNA? HOW DOES IT AVOID OBSTACLES
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September 17th, 2011 at 07:49 SAY FAST HOW TO MAKE ANTENNA?
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September 21st, 2011 at 02:07 It’s work and look like a toy car….!!!!!!!!!!
I want to built a robo, as working by the instructions given by us……
send the video and matter how to built a robo as satisfy…….
September 21st, 2011 at 02:11 it’s work and look like a car…!!!!!!!!
I want to built a robo, as working by the instructions given by us…….
plzzzzzzzz send the video &matter how to built a robo as my satisfaction……
September 23rd, 2011 at 07:11 sir plz tell me that what is heat shrink
October 8th, 2011 at 10:56 hai
I was planning to do it. can u plz send me the details. or if not post a comment
October 10th, 2011 at 05:23 Absolutely bogus!!!!
October 17th, 2011 at 06:00 i want to make a rebot please help me through my mailing adress .
October 27th, 2011 at 05:23 it really a door to enter in the world of robot
i got a lot of knowledge about robot in very simple and easy way
THANKS a lot…
November 12th, 2011 at 09:23 cooooooooooooooool project it works as a car. Is this project given in instructables.com?
November 17th, 2011 at 08:18 What does it do?
November 19th, 2011 at 09:37 sir please tell me how to make a simple robot with wireless network .
please send me detaile in my email id – tcpoonia.jpr@gmail.com
November 20th, 2011 at 05:10 it was my first robot fantastic i want more s
November 30th, 2011 at 01:56 if it’s okay.. i need help to make a simple machine of some sort.. but i can’t ’cause I don’t know how to. the machine should be something that’s helpful.. but simple.. i absolutely have no clue what to do. can someone please help me.. suggest ideas or something.. it would be totally appreciated. thank you.
December 1st, 2011 at 01:10 please try to inplement the design and give some more gesign so that we can able to make a very good robo car……thank you
December 3rd, 2011 at 23:18 Heyy Duud If we Put Higher Voltage Motor Then It Can Rotate Fast
December 7th, 2011 at 22:50 where can i get heat shrink
December 14th, 2011 at 06:59 it was very interesting but a bit confusing and hard
December 15th, 2011 at 06:03 you do a nice work this is very interesting but a bit confusing and hard.
December 17th, 2011 at 06:22 cute i liked it
January 2nd, 2012 at 09:58 thanx i was searching for many days and finally i got it in this site.
January 5th, 2012 at 10:30 hiii…iam doing engg 3rd year,….n i want to built a mini project interested in robotics…if u hav pdf or any info abt cell phone operated robot plzzzzz send it on my mail…plz help me out
January 5th, 2012 at 10:30 hiii…iam doing engg 3rd year,….n i want to built a mini project interested in robotics…if u hav pdf or any info abt cell phone operated robot plzzzzz send it on my mail…plz help me out
January 12th, 2012 at 09:24 hey, broo cool 1…… tried 3 times bt still on a hunt!!!!!!!!
January 13th, 2012 at 23:55 awesome gadget………….
Good for the starters.
January 18th, 2012 at 15:57 this robot does not look like a robot
January 22nd, 2012 at 07:53 too easy
January 22nd, 2012 at 07:53 too easy or easiest
January 24th, 2012 at 07:27 i like robots!!!!!!!! i didn’t maked a robot since birth
January 31st, 2012 at 01:08 it’s COOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLL
February 3rd, 2012 at 08:06 hoooo…..long time am searching for a cheap toy,,,,i made it…
February 8th, 2012 at 11:38 may i know the working,action of heat shrink,wooden pearl as said in the components,and also how it identifies the obstracles?
February 9th, 2012 at 00:33 its soooooooo damn cool!!! i just luv it…
February 17th, 2012 at 10:39 coooooooooooooooooooooool
February 21st, 2012 at 07:21 its………em…….its kinda…..eh……………COOL! I LOVE IT.
February 21st, 2012 at 14:34 really cooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooool
February 21st, 2012 at 14:35 I’m making it as a project for school and I think it’ll be quite easy, thanks for putting up the how-to.
February 23rd, 2012 at 05:20 exellent project
nice
no words to say
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February 23rd, 2012 at 22:58 this is good but nt suficcient for makinng good robot so enter more information
February 29th, 2012 at 08:55 Is there any particular information you are looking for? The Robotics field covers a LOT of topics, so we need to pick and choose the topics we find are of greatest use and interest to the most people.
February 29th, 2012 at 09:04 It does not actually “identify” obstacles – when it contacts an object, the current is cut to that motor, causing the robot to turn.
February 29th, 2012 at 09:12 There are no “requirements” – many builders learn by doing and not necessarily through formal education. Don’t be scared to start.
March 15th, 2012 at 02:03 good one for biginers.explain a bit about programming of robots as per required
March 26th, 2012 at 04:24 very exilent robots
May 12th, 2012 at 07:37 what is the beetle robot suppose to do
May 14th, 2012 at 08:54 It uses the two motors to roll around, and when one of the sensors is pressed, that motor stopped, causing it to turn.
May 17th, 2012 at 15:40 This is a very nice robot i have a science experement and i want to make a robot i now have a robot it is very cool i am making it right now its going very well so excited
May 21st, 2012 at 00:08 it looks very easy
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May 21st, 2012 at 00:30 wow.. Itz lukin gr8 foh beginnerz like me.. Cant wait to make it bt the stuff needed is quite difficult.. Like spdt can we spot it frm computr mice n where can i get motors n we cant get where the heat shrink used.. Tq
May 21st, 2012 at 01:30 i have not tried it but i think it’s way cool
May 25th, 2012 at 08:48 can i use L293 motor driver?
May 25th, 2012 at 11:12 Sure, but you’ll need a few additional parts since the L298 is controlled via 2x PWM and 2x digital pins) – usually this is done via a motor controller.
June 8th, 2012 at 07:23 Can sum1 pls help me with where nd hw 2 gt the parts
June 11th, 2012 at 08:07 There are links to all the products in the description.
June 30th, 2012 at 02:55
September 19th, 2012 at 12:22 There’s no programming involved – add batteries and it will move.
September 30th, 2012 at 04:40 wowwwww! what a creature!
October 4th, 2012 at 10:00 its pretty cool
October 23rd, 2012 at 09:02 I love this! I used it in my science fair! I WON!!! I piddled and now mine has a pair of pincers in the front! It was hell to use wieghts and crap like that. I’m adding more motors and i’m making it into a centipede!
November 4th, 2012 at 02:18 sir,please teach me how to make a robot dinosaur like the beetle bot
December 21st, 2012 at 20:16 hello…..I am in 3rd grade.I love this website & I can’t wait to make this cute robot!!!!!!!!!!!!P.S.WHAT IN THE WORLD IS THE ANTENNA FOR!!!!!!!!!!!!!
December 23rd, 2012 at 19:28 Nice Post…..
Thanxxx