uFactory is a new startup in Shenzhen that makes electronic gadgets, most of which are sold through Kickstarter campaigns and then get featured in uFactory\u2019s online store. A case in point for the success of the company\u2019s business model is the Arduino-controlled uArm, a desktop robotic arm that can be operated via Bluetooth or a Windows computer.<\/p>\n
The arm got its start with a successful Kickstarter that earned them a quarter-million dollars. Funders paid $185 (versus a future price tag of $255) for a complete kit, available in laser-cut acrylic or wood. It comes with 1 mini and 3 standard-sized servos. You\u2019ll also get an Arduino clone as well as a shield for controlling the arm. The kit even comes with white cotton gloves (a tradition someone totally needs to implement in the States).<\/p>\n
The business end of the arm is a type I\u2019ve never encountered in a robot arm — it comes with a pneumatic vacuum gripper that picks things up by placing the applicator against a hard, smooth object and then grabbing onto it with air pressure.<\/p>\n
The uArm a great challenge kit if you\u2019ve graduated past the blinking Christmas tree kit and want something that\u2019s really cool.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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