It’s no exaggeration to say that robotics is driven by technological advances. As soon as a new sensor, motor or micro-processor goes on the market, we are bound to see robots built using these new gizmos to make them smarter. This is not a bad thing for sure. We have hobby robots now as smart and capable [...]
Today marks the 20th birthday of BEAM robotics technology the date noted by Mark Tilden on his first creation: Solarover. A simple solar-powered floor-cleaning robot. So much for the iRobot Roomba! :) Above is a photo of the robot. You can read more about the ideas behind this robot on the Solarbotics.com website here.
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If you are perplexed or overwhelmed with all the different choices of robots available and need an easy way to get started, try this handy guide.
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