Robotics Posts

21 Jan

Guest Post: FIRST Robotics and the ChapR Team

A story about a FIRST team doing big things for the robotics community.

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19 Jan

Basic Differential Platform with Actobotics

A new tutorial to help you get started with robotics using Actobotics.

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6 Jan

SparkFun Partners with FIRST Robotics

This Saturday was the kick-off for the 28th FIRST Robotics Competition. This competition has grown from a couple dozen schools to over 3000 teams internationally. This year, Sparkfun has reached out to help teams in this year's competition.

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12 Dec

New Product Friday: Dial 'R' for Resistance

I'm back and I'm packing new products.

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26 Nov

Robotics 101 - The Actobotics Challenge

We put our skills to the test...with decidedly mixed results.

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24 Oct

New Product Friday: Get a Grip

Robotic gripper arms, Actobotics stuff, and more! Check out the New Product Post.

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26 Sep

New Product Friday: Slip and Slide

Tons of new stuff this week including some Actobotics kits, robot parts, and more.

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18 Sep

Enginursday: These Are Not the Drones You're Looking For

Sweeping legal changes are afoot that could change the hobbyist airspace for years to come. Your input can make a difference.

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12 Sep

VEX + Arduino Control -- Best of both worlds!

Many schools and homes have VEX robotics systems. It's an awesome and amazing platform. I've casually mentioned to several friends that integrating VEX with Arduino is super simple to do... Here's a quick snap-shot at what we got working today.

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12 Sep

New Product Friday: Live MOSS!

Even though we released a bunch of new products mid-week, we're back with even more new products. What is Friday without new stuff? I don't wanna know.

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