https://gigasquidsoftware.com/categories/robots/Recent content in Robots on Squid's BlogHugoen-usThu, 20 Mar 2014 21:00:00 +0000https://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2014/03/20/world-domination-with-hexapods-and-clojure/Thu, 20 Mar 2014 21:00:00 +0000https://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2014/03/20/world-domination-with-hexapods-and-clojure/<p>Once you have your <a href="http://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2014/03/19/walking-with-hexapods/">hexapod assembled and running using the hand held controller</a>, of course, your thoughts naturally turn to world domination.</p> <h2 id="the-most-powerful-tool-in-the-world-is-the-clojure-repl">The most powerful tool in the world is the Clojure REPL</h2> <p>World domination requires the most powerful tools available. That of course calls for Clojure and the Clojure REPL. I recommend Emacs as the editor of choice of such an endeavor. However, it if you are content with city, state, or single country domination, other editors that support Clojure are also fine.</p>https://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2014/03/19/walking-with-hexapods/Wed, 19 Mar 2014 21:06:00 +0000https://gigasquidsoftware.com/blog/2014/03/19/walking-with-hexapods/<p><img loading="lazy" src="http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3804/13278398783_0bedfa7b40.jpg"></p> <p>Here we see the <a href="http://www.trossenrobotics.com/phantomx-ax-hexapod.aspx">PhantomX Hexapod</a> thriving in the natural habitat of a cozy, climate controlled, modern house. But there was a time before the hexapod. In particular, there was a time of many hexapod parts and a high level software developer that somehow, despite her natural lack of mechanical skills, managed to bring it to life. This blog post endeavors to chronicle the high and low points of this journey. And perhaps, will make it easier for any other brave souls that would like to bring the <em>Age of Hexapods</em> into their homes.</p>