What has a pair of seven degree of freedom robotic arms, 360 degree sonar and inherited a bunch of robust features from its industrial "father"? Why, the Baxter Research Robot of course! This next generation educational / research tool combines features normally found only on expensive industrial r…
Update: The iRobot discount has been changed to 10% Off. Act now, this discount is only for a limited time. Here is your chance to purchase an iRobot vacuum or floor cleaner at a great price. RobotShop is offering a 20% 10% off the retail price of all iRobot Domestic Robots. This include
We received our first batch of the new Neato Botvac 80. Unfortunately, they are now all gone and did not stay in our warehouse for very long. We are currently waiting on a new batch from Neato. But, for those who are wondering which robot vacuum to choose, we have unboxing pictures for you as …
RobotShop is pleased to announce the merge of the Lynxmotion and RobotShop forums. This merge will bring together two popular communities to discuss anything and everything related to robotics. Visit the new forum at https://www.robotshop.com/forum/ Back in September 2012, RobotShop acquired Ly…
I've updated the test code I'm using to manage my X and Y axis DC motor / linear encoder closed loop controller. I am currently using the Arduino PID Library by Brett Beauregard for this, and having great success. (Videos to come tomorrow.)I am *NOT* going to&nb…
The Hokuyo scanning sensors are great 2D obstacle scanners. They can be used in fixed locations to detect if an object enters its scan area, and can be used on mobile platforms that need to do obstacle detection and avoidance as they move. There are two categories of sensors: outdoor sensors th…
Hovis Genie Specifications Dongbu Robotics released the Hovis Genie, a new humanoid robot. This platform is built on the Hovis Eco biped platform but the legs have been replaced by a holonomic omniwheel drive system and an additional smart device holder in the chest. The resulting…
Robot Construction Kits can be distinguished from normal robot kits since they use modular parts and allow you to assemble different robots using the same parts. A robot kit on the other hand only allows you to build one robot. Robot construction kits are a great investment because they tend to inc…
Human and Machine United to fight the Landmines I am proud to say that in 1996 I was part of a NATO-led multinational force in Bosnia and Herzegovina tasked with demining and bomb disposal. As a combat engineer with the Implementation Force (IFOR), our job was both extremely exhilarating and abs…
The new top of the line iRobot Roomba 880 is now available for purchase at RobotShop. New stock will be coming in shortly so hurry up and place your order today. iRobot Roomba 880 Robot Vacuum The new iRobot Roomba 880 features the revolutionary AeroForce Performance Cleaning System. Roomba 8
A few days ago Robomow launched a humorous video introducing a new 3-in-1 Domestic Robot that mows your lawn, cleans your pool and vacuums your floors. They call it the Robowow. The only robot that can vacuum your home, clean your pool and mow your lawn! It's no secret that creating Robowow …
This is part two of a three part Series to explain how I control my BotTwo semi-Autonomous Robot from a webpage on the Internet. In Part One, we talked about the Interaction and Communications between the end user device (laptop/tablet/phone), the Web Server presenting the …
This is a three part Series to explain how I control my BotTwo semi-Autonomous Robot from a webpage on the Internet. BotTwo has a few modes of operation. In one of his Autonomous Modes, he can wander about aimlessly, simply avoiding objects, all the while …
Medusa Project - Draft A few months ago, Eric Pinkel contacted RobotShop/Lynxmotion and myself asking if we wanted to be a consultant for their big VTail Medusa project. Very interested and amazed by the work already done by Eric and his team, we immediately stepped in to help whenever
Neato Robotics announced today their new BotVac series of robot vacuums. The BotVac has many improvements compared to the standard XV series of Neato robot vacuums. For example a precise edge cleaning side brush, a bigger dirt bin, larger main brush that cleans closer to walls and a new navigati…
In this tutorial we are going to cover Data Acquisition boards (or DAQ’s as they are better known) and how to program them using FlowBotics Studio which uses the FlowStone graphical programming language inside. Data acquisition devices form the basis of most robotics systems obtai
