Here is a quick recap of some of the awesome robots and people we met at Robogames 2009! We had the opportunity to show off some of our creations as well as check out the innovative stuff others brought along to Robogames, to say it was merely inspirational would be an understatement. We’ll see you at Robogames 2010!
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Robogames 2009 Highlights
Tuesday, July 21st, 2009Banebots Hub & Wheel System
Tuesday, April 21st, 2009While most participating in the robotic educational and combat competitions know the Banebots name rather well, we wanted to make sure that other roboticists out there knew how awesome their line of wheels are.
Finding the right wheels for a robot is often a difficult ordeal. Matching wheel size to hubs and motor shafts can take a lot of searching, custom machining, trial and error. Banebots has solved the problem with their modular hub and wheel system. With hubs fitting motor shafts from 2mm up to 1/2 inch and wheel diameters from 1-3/8” to 4-7/8 people can mix and match to get the perfect fit for their needs. The Banebots line also offers 3 levels of rubber hardness for each wheel.
Building for FIRST or Science Olympiad?
Wednesday, January 28th, 2009We’ve recently started seeing the flurry of activity that marks when teams building for the upcoming national robotics competitions start shopping. Since we stock a very large selection of robot parts, finding what you need can be a bit daunting at first. To assist builders, we’ve launched our FIRST Starter Page to help get people pointed in the right direction. Within it we’ve listed the most popular items we see flying off the shelves every competition season, laid out in an easy to navigate manner. If you or someone you know is looking for parts for their competition entry, point ‘em this way!
Want a free* trip to Japan?
Wednesday, November 26th, 2008Oh yes, there is always that pesky asterisk. However in this case, what the asterisk implies isn’t too bad.
David Calkins, Robogames founder and co-host of the Revision3 eShow: Systm, is offering a free* all expenses paid trip to Japan. What’s the catch? Well first of all, you have to have a 3kg Sumobot. David’s message below explains the whole deal:
So, The all-Japan 3kg sumo tournament is Dec 21st in Tokyo.
Fujisoft gave me 2 seats to go, all expenses, but Simone is pregnant and due about then, so I’m giving away the tix.
Want ‘em?
You gotta win ‘em.
MAIL me your 3kg sumo (not 500g), so it arrives by the morning of Dec 5th.
Include pre-paid return for the package. On Dec 6th, I’ll compete them all in a normal sumo bracket. Don’t have a 3kg sumo? You can build one in 3 weeks…The top two robots each get one ticket to Japan. You will need a passport and time off work to go. This is going to be totally merit based. It’s not random.
Best two robots go.Email me directly for more details: dcalkins@robotics-society.org
-David E. Calkins
SFSU Robotics Engineering and Robotics Outreach President, RoboGames / Robotics Society of America
How cool is that? Here’s some mini-sumo action!
