Skittles sorting machine sorts Skittles, keeps the band happy

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In 1982, Van Halen had the biggest stage show around. Their rider - a document going over the requirements for the show - reflects this. In the middle of the requirements for the lighting and sound rigs, Van Halen placed a rather odd request; one (1) bowl of M&M, (ABSOLUTELY NO BROWN ONES). The theory being if the request for no brown M&Ms wasn't followed, the lighting and sound rigs … [Read more...]

Amazing quad pick and place system tirelessly sorts your Legos

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[Chris] is quite the devoted tinkerer. He recently wrote in to share what can only be described as a labor of love. His Quad Delta Robot system has been in the works for about six years now, split into periods of research, building, more research, and rebuilding until arriving at its current form. The system is made up of four Lego NXT robots which are tasked with sorting Lego cubes by color as … [Read more...]