[Esther Rietmann] and colleagues built a Telepresence Robot to allow work at home teammates to have a virtual, but physical presence in the office. A telepresence robot is like a tablet mounted on a ...

Raspberry Pi enthusiasts or those interested in building their very own Raspberry Pi robot complete with vision arm might be interested in a new kit created by Hiwonder in the form of the MasterPi.

While camera modules have become an integral part of the Raspberry Pi ecosystem, supporting various use cases from robotics and home automation/security to computer vision, they have only been around ...

Meet Rapiro, the kit robot with a space inside its kawaii head to accomodate the Raspberry Pi microcomputer. The gizmo is the creation of Shota Ishiwatari, the Japanese gadgeteer who came up with a ...

A variety of factors can propel a Kickstarter project to funding success, but there’s no denying that the sheer seductiveness of the product is a big one. Case in point: RAPIRO. RAPIRO, or RAspberry ...

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Bert Vuylsteke, a student at Ghent University, has created an innovative concept for a robotic babysitter named Sleepbuddy. This project is currently in its early stages of development but is already ...

Real-time face tracking has evolved from a research novelty into a practical tool for interactive robotics, surveillance, and automation. Advances in ...

In its short existence, the Raspberry Pi has powered games, musical instruments, and even pyrotechnic stage shows, but there have been few applications for photographers — until now. The Raspberry Pi ...

The heart of your project will be a Raspberry Pi, a pocket-size computer that's popular among hobbyists. Any version of the Pi will do. You'll also need these items, which you can find at an ...

When it comes to building a mobile robot, often maneuverability is more important than outright speed. The MasterPi robot demonstrates this well, using fancy wheels to help it slide and skate in any ...