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MmBot (so named as she was born at Media Molecule) is designed to be a cute robot pet. The key objective is to wander around the office, interacting with people and … Read more
Wander, and show signs of a programmed emotion,
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I HATE THIS! I intended to have a nice clear picture and at least a short video. I got neither... I also hate to have some of my face show behind the robot. (OK … Read more
Avoids obstacles
my first robot finally he comes yeah!! it's a random avoiding obstacles robot,but it's my first so it is special. Now i admire my opera, after i think at a 6 legged … Read more
Edwin is like a "Start Here" robot, but with ultrasonics instead of infrared.
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QUESTION: If Edwin were to always have the same expression, which of these above (or something else) should I use?   When I started this, I was trying to decide … Read more
Assists Boy Scouts with Camping Activities
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ScoutBot 1402 is a Robot Designed to take camping with Boy Scout Troop 1402. It is a rather large and heavy Robot, it stands about 5 feet tall, and weighs in at … Read more
Skitters around, loves and/or hates its own kind, communicates via light.
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HiveBugs are a beginner's robot that I have been developing in order to be able to introduce people to recycling, soldering with a low obligation to the task, … Read more
Navigate around with Android bluetooth control
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Hi all,i'm from France and i am trying to make a quadruped robot and understand how to code the legs motions.   Little chassis update: i have glued 1 "punaise" (i … Read more
Desktop robots are becoming more and more popular, ie a companion that breaths the midnight "Rosin" solder flux with you. I present Dave , who is of monolith … Read more
Roster is the Processing file and the other is for the Arduino oooooo spooky image the black and wight 1 that is ! Read more
avoids obstacles
this was made of my little robot, blinky. he wasn't working and i wanted to make a new bot and i got new parts, so i got this. he will hopefully: make a noise when … Read more
Homemade delta robot. It uses an Arduino as a servo/relay controller. Data is transferred over serial port from a homebrewed Qt application to the Arduino. I use … Read more
Results: Donor Drawing Winners! See the LMR Donor Drawing Winners - Seeedstudio Prizes page.  Intro: As most of you know, we are running a fundraiser to help … Read more
Interacts with human beings
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***Update 14/05/2012*** Painted the base in PINK: Serial enabled LCD is working: Read more
wander around the room not hitting things
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Ok...this is my first ever actual project in electronics, programming and mechanical engineering and i decided to make life difficult from the start by making the … Read more

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We are doing it again. Short & Sharp; Adafruit Rocks! has donated one of each item below. Click Donate on top menu, ship us USD 5 to develop LMRv4, and you are in the draw for one of the parts :D

Thanks for helping out ;)

Motor party add-on pack for Arduino Starter Pack for Arduino (Includes Arduino Uno R3) Adafruit Motor/Stepper/Servo Shield for Arduino kit MintyBoost Kit TV-B-Gone Kit




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Skitters around, loves and/or hates its own kind, communicates via light.
Using a
HiveBugs are a beginner's robot that I have been developing in order to be able to introduce people to recycling, soldering with a low obligation to the task, … Read more

Hakko (compatible-affordable) Digital controlled soldering station

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Due to recent  intense smd soldring work, my 25watt antex soldering iron was begining to show its limitations......

... so out with the old and in with a new Hakko 907 (compatible) soldering system.

Truth is i found the temperature controller first .... which was a godsend because the current stye of hakko enclosure did not "Grab" me.....

...... Creating my Custom Box is too awsome to even think about :-)

My system consits of :-

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