Robotics Posts

5 Jul

Enginursday: Interns and Engineering

What an internship at SparkFun is like, the projects I've been up to, and the lessons learned so far.

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1 May

AVC2018: Release the Rules!

Next Fall's AVC is starting to take shape. We've seen the future, and the future is... GOATS!

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22 Mar

Enginursday: Create a Web-Controlled Robot Using the ESP32 Thing

Using a ESP32 Thing and a WiFi camera to create a robot that you control from your browser.

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8 Mar

Enginursday: Steps Toward an Inverted Pendulum Robot

A classic control systems challenge is building an inverted pendulum robot. Today we'll discuss the theory behind the project.

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29 Nov

SIK v4.0 Extra Projects

Let's take the SparkFun Inventor's Kit to the next level with some more projects!

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9 Nov

Swarming to Space on the Wings of XBee, RPi

Autonomous robots designed to navigate extra-terrestrial terrain

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3 Nov

Friday Product Post: Rock the BLOCK

A new miniature SatComm module, two fantastic electronics kits for kids, and an adjustable, cost-effective soldering iron. Happy Friday, everyone!

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2 Oct

Adventures in Science: Complete Plastic Ant Combat Bot Build

With all the information needed to construct a combat bot, let's actually build one!

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5 Sep

Adventures in Science: Plastic Ant Combat Bot Chassis Design Tips

We bring back Jamie to give us some design tips when creating a 3D-printed plastic ant bot.

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28 Aug

Adventures in Science: Mixing RC Controller Inputs for Arcade Drive

Let's mix channels from an RC hobby controller to make a robot drive!

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