This is Gareth Branwyn’s latest book on robotics. Why should you care? Well, our own Dave Hrynkiw (dat be me) was honoured with the task of tech-editting it. It’s a fun read, with some BEAM and not-so-BEAM projects, so if … Read more…
We’re involved with a couple of upcoming workshops featuring our Sumovore Mini-Sumo! (No local link yet, until it’s officially on sale – sorry!) The first one is at the Northern Alberta Institute of Technology (NAIT) Open House in Edmonton, Alberta. … Read more…
Wonder what Mark Tilden has been up to? Prepare to be knocked on your butt – this BEAM-tech Biped walking robot toy looks like a killer for this year’s Christmas season! Check it out at our sponsored community server at … Read more…
Solarbotics recently sent a representative to the Robot Society of America’s Robot Expo in San Francisco. Wanna see some pics? Check them out here at http://www.solarbotics.net/gallery/SanFranciscoRSA.
We’ve just got our official notification and new price list from Sherline. Implementation date is October 1st, so if you’ve been on-the-fence thinking about getting a Sherline machine to build your own custom parts, now’s the time to do it! … Read more…
Remember those bad-boy wheels you saw on Strongbad? Well, they’re now available! But be warned – we don’t have the sleeve to fix the 2mm shaft to 1/8" hole diameter gap, so you’ll have to improvise something yourself. Otherwise, your … Read more…
Yup, the Solarbotics.NET server we sponsor for the BEAM community is now online, offering more storage, RAM, speed, and open-source software to make your .net experience… better! (Well, we think so). No teething pains to report yet, although I’m sure … Read more…
We’re making the trip out to Robomaxx in Grants Pass, Oregon October 11-12. Gonna be there? Hunt down the dude in the cowboy hat wearing the "Solarbotics" Shirt. That’ll be me. Maybe I’ll have samples of our gearmotors burning a … Read more…
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