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Your First Robot

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"Your First Robot" gives you the complete step-by-step instructions for 15 different easy robotics projects. Learn everything from how to make a wall avoiding robot, to a "drunken" robot and even how to make your robot solar powered. All projects come from Instructables.com, are written by our creative community, and contain pictures for each step so you can easily make these yourself.

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Pocket Drunken Robot by Grathio

Super Simple Beginners Robot! by BIGBUG

Solar Cockroach Virbobot by JoshuaZimmerman

Make a wall avoiding Robot! by Brandon121233

Make a Robotty! by seligtobiason

LightBot v1 by elephant1292

Your first real robot the easy way, learn all the basics … by fritsl

Robot Racer by =SMART=

Blinky the LED pet by ynze

How to build your first Robot ($ 85) by fritsl

How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot v2 ( Revisited ) by robomaniac

Instructables Robot -- Paper Model by =SMART=

Ard-e: The robot with an Arduino as a brain by imadami

Solar Powered Robot from TRASH!!!! by martzsam

How to Build a Robot - The BeetleBot by robomaniac

12 comments

Aug 17, 2011. 8:36 AMfrancios says:

i want to build a robot but i have no clue were to start

May 8, 2012. 5:09 PMcorn holio says:

check out my simple solar robot

Feb 5, 2012. 10:09 AMjuanjomf says:

Hello I can use a helicopter 3 channels that do not fly very well, that brings a arduino? Or do you recommend that arduino to bring DealExtreme or ebay.
if I pass a link to buy arduino better. Greetings from Uruguay.

Jan 14, 2012. 6:55 AMthe dashing hero says:

bristlebot! bristlebot!

Oct 26, 2011. 6:28 PMmadison78 says:

I must say that instructables have been doing a great Job in sharing projects throughout the world and the same goes for 'your first robot' which intends to provide 16 robotic projects for the users. Furthermore, the wide array of tools one gets from it is very user oriented and relatively accessible... Many users have gained huge leaps in robotics with the help of 'your first robot' according to a recent survey and I am sure there are many more to come. Also nice to some of the photos if project works here! I am also planning to get one local electrician who has good reviews from angies list and try one out.

Aug 23, 2011. 4:11 PMinventorcenter says:

wow there are some great robotics projects for beginners!

there are also some cool ideas at http://wearethinkers.blogspot.com/

its a cool new website i just found

Jul 4, 2011. 7:31 AMRie142 says:

Ok so How do I download the ebook. There are several I am interested in and I can't find the download.

142

Aug 9, 2011. 2:24 PM

Kiteman says:

(See at the top? There's a yellow button that says "Download the eBook".)

May 4, 2011. 7:29 PM

simplebotics says:

i recommend you guys my simplebot to be in this category of "Your First Robot"

Apr 7, 2011. 4:14 PM

SHIFT! says:

How can I add something to this? I would really like to put in my PIXAR Microbe Obliterator (M-O) Cleaning Robot :http://www.instructables.com/id/DIY-PIXAR-M-O-Microbe-Obliterator-Cleaner-Bot/

Apr 15, 2011. 4:53 PM

hightekrednek2396 says:

they have to select your instructible to be entered

Apr 8, 2011. 3:24 PM

Chowmix12 says:

Can I add my first instructable? It is targeted to be a first robot for arduino users.
http://www.instructables.com/id/First-Arduino-Robot-Light-Seeker/