BLINCdev

Mini Bento Arm – coming soon!

blincdev — Fri, 19 May 2023 20:31:23 +0000

We have a new robot in development! Meet the Mini Bento Arm, a 1/3 scale version of the Bento Arm. We are hoping to release it open source later this year, but if you would like to try it out earlier please email us and we can send you the pre-release files.

In the meantime, here is a trailer video showing off all the fun things it can do:

A wild Virtual Bento Arm has appeared!

blincdev — Mon, 16 Aug 2021 19:10:00 +0000

No room for robots? No Problem! The Virtual Bento Arm provides an ultra portable and accessible robot arm simulator that can be used on any computer device. The Virtual Bento Arm can move around just like the physical arm and the initial release includes 5 robot challenges where you can try interacting with objects in a virtual environment. The open source files for the unity project are available here and you can also test out a browser enabled version without needing to download anything.

We also have a new release of brachI/Oplexus that has full integration with the Virtual Bento Arm and a new motion sequencer feature for automating movements of a physical or virtual robot.

Feature updates to brachI/Oplexus

blincdev — Thu, 29 Oct 2020 21:21:00 +0000

We recently launched an updated version of brachIOplexus software which we use for mapping between human interfaces and robotic arms. The new release includes improved redraw speed when switching between tabs, an optimized main loop that runs 1-2ms faster, and an updated co-contraction algorithm that more closely resembles the behavior in commercial prostheses:

https://github.com/blincdev/brachIOplexus

New release of brachI/Oplexus now available

blincdev — Fri, 26 Jan 2018 11:24:41 +0000

We recently launched a new version of brachIOplexus for mapping from human interfaces to robotic arms. The old release had a fixed mapping between the Bento Arm and an XBox controller. The latest release significantly expands the functionality by allowing for custom mappings and additional input devices including the MYO Armband and keyboard.

https://github.com/blincdev/brachIOplexus

We made a short runthrough video to demonstrate some of the features in the new release:

Need a hand? The files for the HANDi Hand are now open source!

blincdev — Wed, 02 Aug 2017 22:32:57 +0000

We just launched the much hand-ticipated open source files for the HANDi Hand! The initial release includes all 3D print files, STEP files, assembly manual, and Arduino sketches you need to build your own HANDi Hand. You can also look forward to future releases of exciting related projects, including an inexpensive data glove for intuitive … Continue reading

Open source software for The Bento Arm is live!

blincdev — Tue, 18 Apr 2017 09:45:11 +0000

We just launched an open source software called brachIOplexus for mapping from human interfaces to robotic arms. The initial release includes a multi-joint mapping between an xBox controller and The Bento Arm. Future releases will add support for additional controllers, interfaces and robots as well as options for custom mappings.

https://github.com/blincdev/brachIOplexus

BLINCdev live at Maker Faire Bay Area 2016

blincdev — Tue, 10 May 2016 16:51:46 +0000

We just finished setting up the Bento Arm and HANDi hand at the Faire yesterday and now we’re gearing up for the first day of demonstrations! Come check our booth in the Expo Hall in ZONE 2. We are in the Robots section by the MAKE:Live stage and looking for challengers brave enough to play rock paper scissors versus the HANDi Hand.