Scott's Bots

The Ultimate Guide To Building Robots

This is my archive website. Most of my current work now lives at scottpreston.com, but for old reference and nostalgia I'm keeping these robot builds here.

The Definitive Guide to Building Java Robots

My book on building robots with Java — covering hardware, sensors, vision, and AI.

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Robot Builds

FollowBot

1998

My first robot - a reactive IR follower built from a Radio Shack RC car.

TetherBot

1999

A tethered robot for genetic algorithm experiments.

Baby Joe 1

2001

First standalone microcontroller robot using Basic Stamp 2.

Baby Joe 2

2001

Refined version of Baby Joe with improved chassis.

Feynman 1

2002

First full-size home robot with PC brain and multiple sensors.

Feynman 2

2002

Rebuilt Feynman with a low center of gravity pine chassis.

Feynman 3

2003

Major upgrade with 80-20 aluminum chassis, battery power, and Java software.

Rovey

2004

An always-on internet-controlled webcam robot.

Fours

2004

A compact four-wheeled sonar-guided robot.

Stan

2004

A heavy-duty remote controlled platform.

Feynman 5

2005

Advanced Feynman with NPC motors, speech synthesis, and multiple cameras.

Feynman 6

2006

The latest Feynman with exoskeleton design and upgraded wheels.

Carnot

2007

A stationary robot arm with network webcam and speech.