Robotics Posts

13 Aug

Into the Qwiic of It

The new Qwiic OpenLog Kit is now available, along with a new Qwiic Cellular Notecarrier. Be sure to check out the new Otto DIY Kits, as well!

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5 Aug

Tinkering with Linear Motion: How to build a MicroMod Rail Car

How I made a simple linear motion system using MicroMod, Qwiic breakouts, and 3D printed parts.

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23 Jul

FPGA comes to Thing Plus with QuickLogic

Check out our new QuickLogic Thing Plus FPGA board, or one of the eight new Shapeoko 4 products we just got in stock!

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6 Jul

Makin' Art: "Waiting" With Jaime Carrejo

Learn about Jaime Carrejo's installation "Waiting," and how we went about building a kinetic installation art piece.

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18 May

And The Winner Is...

In The Princess Bride, Westley explains to Buttercup that the name is the important thing for inspiring the necessary fear. Well, the creepy head doesn’t need any help in that department, but we decided to give it a name anyway.

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6 May

Good Vibrations (And a Contest)

Last week we released a great little haptic driver from Dialog Semiconductors. This week I show you how fast and simple it is to build into a potentially job-saving project.

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30 Apr

Haptic! At the Disco

Two new Qwiic Haptic Drivers are available, as well as a certified lithium ion battery.

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8 Apr

Introducing the Epigone Drone

Our attempt to fly a drone with some of the same technology as NASA and none of the international scrutiny.

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7 Apr

A PIR Primer and Project That's Anything but Passive

Recently we introduced four new PIR boards that use Panasonic’s new EKM-series PIR sensor, and I was excited to put one of them into a build.

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18 Mar

Building an AI Robot with GreatScott!

Recently, GreatScott! sat down with our JetBot AI Kit v2.1 - join the AI adventure!

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