Wii-mote controlled robot

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Check it out: WiiBot: How to build a sword-wielding, tennis-playing, WiiMote-controlled, friendly robot

My inner-geek jumped for joy as I read this. A couple engineers used a Wii-mote to control a robotic arm to swing a tennis racket and a sword. Very cool. Complete with a video.

(via MAKE: Blog)

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One Response to “Wii-mote controlled robot”

  1. Bobster on January 28th, 2007 6:57 am

    You are a geek that’s for sure but the robot was pretty cool. I figure this kind of thing will have tons of use in the millitary and police applications if it is not in use already.

    They will have to work on the time delay.

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