Original Robosapien Prototype

Dave Hrynkiw
June 26, 2012

Well, we're all back from Maker Faire, feelin' pretty groggy but fairly alive (or, perhaps more accurately, undead - something about being in a zombie-like state sounds about right). So to break the recent drought of news posts, we've dug out a treat from the deeper regions of the Solarbotics server archives.

This is some (pretty short) footage of Mark W. Tilden's original "RoboSapien" prototype development using Microcore/bicore technology. These things really MOVED FAST, and the power had to be scaled back for kiddie-safety reasons.

MORE POSTS

November 2, 2003
GM10's not here yet!

We fully expected that the boat would beat your copy of "Nuts and Volts". Apparently it hasn't! Our GM10's are due this Thursday (the 6th of November), so stay tuned for the official release then. No, we don't have pricing yet - it depends on what our total shipping cost comes out to be. Stay […]

August 14, 2015
Friday New Product - Grove and RGB LED B...

Grove - 2-Coil Latching Relay $12.84 The Grove latching relays are interesting because they take a pulse to toggle their state, which it maintains even after a power cycle. GrovePi Starter Kit for Raspberry Pi $116.87 Carrying a GrovePi+ board together with 12 carefully selected Grove sensors with 10 pieces cables, this starter kit gets […]

October 10, 2013
Solarbotics Closed Monday (Thanksgiving)

Like the polite Canadians we are, we like giving thanks for various reasons or no reasons at all. So on Monday October 14 we will be giving the above mentioned thanks all day at our corresponding home bases, and therefore our office will be closed for the day. The website, however will remain open. Phone […]

June 6, 2003
Sandwich PCB Parts Bundle!

We are finally stocking the complete parts bundle (with PCB) to compliment David Cook's Robot Building for Beginners book. Check out our kits section, and take a look at the Sandwich parts bundle which contains everything, including a nice set of documentation, to build your very own Sandwich bot.

Solarbotics Ltd Logo
Solarbotics has been operating for more than 25 years, bringing electronics know-how and supplies to both the electronics professional and hobbyist. We'll be happy to help you too!

Solarbotics, Ltd. is not responsible for misprints or errors on product prices or information. For more information, please see our Terms and Conditions.

Warning: This product contains chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm.
Please visit www.P65Warnings.ca.gov for more information. This item was manufactured prior to August 31, 2018.

cart