To build a robot, one first needs a design. And design can define almost everything. A good design makes your system universal and reliable. A bad one makes it fragile and broken.
But for the Nix Robot, if you wish to make your own version, the design is free to use. I published all 3D files, both STEP and STL for anyone to use on GrabCAD. here is the link to grab them: https://grabcad.com/library/nix-robot-1
After the design in CAD, you just 3D print it and assemble. But here comes some nuances: positioning motors, cables, and components often require precision and specific fasteners. Not that hard, though.
The last this is programming. Here, despite of having AI, most difficulties come. Nix Robot can do many moves. But all its source code is now non-published. You can write your own code or get the downloadable content: all source files with this book: a complete building and programming guide.
Why is the code closed? It is a had job to produce the code, as well as the detailed building instructions with drawings and schematics. This work deserves some reward.
Aleksandr Vankov
Nguyễn Phương Duy
Gaultier Lecaillon
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