Freeing Humans From Work.
A documentation of my build of the Open Dynamic Robot Initiative’s BOLT robot.
Well, the chip shortage (at least for me) is coming to an end and I need to hand-solder the BOLT custom electronics boards missing components. Mouser has 10,639 on-hand of MAX17502EATB+T, and is expecting 899 DRV83055PHPR by January 2023! My boards and parts are in. My goal is to build Open Dynamic Robot Initiative’s BOLT …
In the BOLT project, we 3D print using off-the-shelf materials. However, it’s important to note that the intent of the ODRI project is experimentation and research, rather than creating a low-cost platform. As such, individuals may find the cost a little out of reach. So just how much does a BOLT cost to produce in …
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Potentially good news on the component shortage front. In conversations with OSBOTS, they noted they currently have access to all components and are building a batch of 20 Solo12s! They have the vision to create an ecosystem and community of advanced robotic systems that can work together based on the best open-source projects. OSBOTS’ first …
Progress update I have successfully built an actuator and using Code Composer I have successfully run the “spring test”. I will post some of the idiosyncrasies I encountered later. With a successful actuator build completed as a proof-of-concept, so to speak, it is time to order the Open Dynamic Robot Initiative’s Custom Electronics. Accordingly, I …
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I completed assembly of one Open Dynamic Robot Initiative actuator for use in my Bolt as well as prepared the necessary modifications for the TI Launchpad. Next step was to understand how to use the the Launchpad. I reverted the jumper configuration back to the out of package configuration in order to run the temperature …