Each and Every Chess Piece Is a Robot
We’ve seen robotics applied to chess many times and the projects always fall into one of two categories: a robot arm that picks up and moves pieces, or an under-table motion system that grabs pieces with magnets. So, I was really excited when I saw a completely new approach. 3DPrintedLife made each and every chess piece a tiny robot.
To set the right expectations, I will say that these robotic chess pieces are larger than typical chess pieces. But they aren’t that much larger and the robots are still very small. When each piece of the board is a robot, chess can play itself and that’s an improvement.
As you’ve probably guessed, this was a big miniaturization challenge. Each piece needs its own power source, motors and drivers, communication capabilities, and ability to determine its own position on the board. Oh, and 3DPrintedLife had to make each robot affordable, because...
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