Servo - April 2013

In This Issue ...

36 Build the Kronos Flyer by Michael Simpson

Part 6: APM 2.5

Per reader requests, this final installment of our quadcopter build will discuss the APM 2.5 controller in detail.

46 Robotic Sensors by John Blankenship and Samuel Mishal

Part 2: Their Use With Robotic Arms. Using the principles of identification discussed last month, we’ll have our mobile robot find and retrieve objects with an arm and gripper.

54 Give Yourself a Weapon! by Zachary Lytle

As a follow-up to the hugely popular

Give Yourself a Wedgie project that appeared in the October 2012 issue, this article will show you how to add either a clamp or lifter weapon to your robot.

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71 NASA Engineers Building Lunar Mining Robot by Kevin Berry

Although RASSOR is far from being space-ready, this autonomous machine will ultimately play a key role in being able to process water and fuel from lunar soil.