In an earlier thread Doombot had mentioned he may put a ping sensor on his robotic claw to sense and pick up objects automatically... Well, I had a moment of inspiration so I thought I would try and knock up something... So check it out... a simple prototype of my version of object detecting robotic claw...
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@Mohamed.. if you're talking about my claw (as opposed to Tony's who skilfully made his) it's from my Vex kits.. @Glen.... me too, that's why I like Vex so much... loved mechano as a kid.... Vex has great integration with motors and servos which makes it perfect for use with the EZB
Do you have a link to the kit
Vex Link