Thing have been pretty stressful at the GoRobotics.net World Headquarters as of late. First I got engaged in early March, and then my father passed away in late March. Due to that I've taken a bit of a hiatus from blogging, but I think I'll get back into it now. And so this post isn't completely…
Look out Devantech, there's a new kid on the proverbial block, the robotics-block, that is. While the ultrasonic sensor line from Devantech has turned into a staple for many hobby robots, it looks like there might be another viable contender. Check out the Ultrasonic Range Finder from Maxbotix, whi…
The popular educational and hobbiest company, Parallax is finally offering kits with USB support! The long-standing support of serial control in robotics and microcontrollers continues to be a problem, so it's good to see some of the larger players begin to make the change. It also looks like Para…
Roboexotica (yes, read that right) is a convention dedicated to cocktail creating robots. Via BoingBoing, the submitter calls it, "a whimsical technology/art event in which amateur robotocists gather to demonstrate their cocktail-making robots. Real, no-fooling cocktail-making robots!&q…
