Then you'll need Android Meets Robots, an app that lets you pair voice recognition with any Bluetooth module. From there, it's just about pairing the two together and creating your own commands.

One of the most charming aspects of the Android Mobile Phone Controlled Android Robot is its sound effects. As noted, the robot’s sounds are reminiscent of the iconic R2-D2 from Star Wars.

Playing with apps on an Android phone is fun. Building your own apps, even more so. But what about using the phone to operate a moving, talking bot? Tim Heath and Ryan Hickman have done exactly ...

Based on a Nordic Semiconductor 32-bit ARM system-on-chip that has built-in support for Bluetooth 4.0, the RFduino runs the same code as Arduino UNO and DUE boards, and it works with any type of ...

London-based roboticist Evangelos Georgiou wants to offer an open-source platform for helping Arduino hobbyists take their projects mobile, thanks to a remote controlled robot called the RK-1 that ...

Unlike Botiful, [Sam] can only control his treaded Android bot through Bluetooth as the whole ‘programming a web interface’ is a bit over his head.

The Arduino and therefore the 5AA battery holder are used that powers it into the tail section of the snake. The servos are powered by a separate supply, the 7.4-volt battery pack, goes into the ...

This amazing robotic ball is called the Smart Ball. Built into a small plastic sphere, the robot inside is controlled via your Bluetooth cellphone (Android only right now, but any phone could do ...

One Kickstarter project aims to change that, by making a 4-inch, animated, Bluetooth-controlled toy robot modeled after everyone's favorite green mascot.

We've already shown you how to use Arduino to make a video doorbell system, MP3 jukebox, and TV commercial volume limiter, but this RC car is a fun first project to get you on your way to tackling ...