UPDATE: 30/04/2015
Great news!
We have confirmed the 3 WiPy with 3 expansion boards for our LMR revewers and manufacturer has their email addresses to start shipping as soon as the Kickstarter: the WiPy ends. We expect a lot from our reviewers so let's see ;-)
I can tell you that more robot kits and parts are comming from other manufacturers, so stay tunned!
UPDATE: 27/04/2015
Wow: there has been a great welcome for this new WiPy! All spots of reviews are closed already! However, please write your comment on what you think about it, or even if you want to review a board just in case we get a new one! Thanks! And let's wait for the reviews!
We saw already some nice projects on Internet of Things interesting for our robotic projects. Usually the main issue was how to program it. Now we have it very easy with a new product that is launching in Kickstarter: the WiPy.
We have many posts here at Let's Make Robots about Python and robotics like these ones:
- A Guide To Building Python Apps For Controlling Your Robot
- Code Post - Interfacing Arduino and Python
Why WiPy?
Because WiPy is a tiny yet powerful board ready to connect to Internet through WiFi and be programmed by one of the easiest programming languages: Python. I myself learnt that language a year ago and I found it much easier than C (of course) and similar to Basic when long time ago we started programming. But don't be wrong Python is also powerful and with WiPy you well get it to the next level with your robotic/electronics experiments.
Even more, WiPy is very powerful. Its main features are:
- Inexpensive, small and breadboard friendly.
- Ultra low power (850uA with the WiFi connection active)
- 100% PYTHON PROGRAMMABLE.
- Lots of GPIOs, interfaces and peripherals.
- Powerful CPU and state of the art WiFi radio.
Do you want to get for free a WiPy and review it here at Let's Make Robots?
So if you are:
- a LMR reviewer already,
- know about Python programming,
- and how to test electronics with this device,
just write a comment below because we have some parts to test and review. As you'll get that part for free and in exchange you will write a great review (only here) about WiPy. Hurry up because we have a few spots! All boards are gone for the moment. But please keep commenting this as we maybe can get some few more. Thanks!
However if you want to be sure and get one at a good price, go now to Kickstarter: and support the WiPy. We'll update this as soon as we have new info. Keep tunned in Twitter for fast movements!
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