Robotics November 22, 1999 Past Episodes

ROBOT LINKS

• At the Jet Propulsion Laboratory the Robotic Vehicles Group performs research, development, and tests of mobile robots in support of planetary exploration missions and terrestrial applications for NASA and other Government agencies. Great pictures of Robots including the Mars Pathfinder, the NanoRover and many more!

• The History of Robotics.

• Visit the MIT Laboratories and see video clips of actual robots in action! Over 20 examples of working robots! Really cool website!

• Scientific American Frontiers explores Robotics.

• NOVA explores the use of Robotics to defuse bombs on Bomb Squad. The Web site includes video clips of six robots in action!

• The Tech Online Museum of Innovation has a great history of robots.

• Learn how to build your own robot with Lego Mindstorms.

• You can control the robot at the Carnegie Mellon Institute! You can even ask the Robot a joke!

• NASA is home to many robotic projects with lots of pictures and information! There are lesson plans for teachers, too.

  In the classroom:

• Build your own Nanorover!