(Thanks for the interest - welcome Chris to the team!) Our IT task at Solarbotics have grown beyond "Did you try turning it off and then on again?", so we're in the hiring market for an IT Guru & website manager. Please, we're only interested in applicants that can work here, in Calgary, Alberta. Sorry, […]
Ringo - the great-grandson to the Photop...
Dave Hrynkiw
March 19, 2015
We were pleased to see the Kickstarter for Ringo, the Photopopper-ish but much smarter version of our own ~17 year old design robot kit. The video showcases some pretty cool behaviors, and is easily one of those projects where we think "Jee, why didn't we do that?"
Not only that, it's nice to see another company with similar workflow (Altium / Solidworks / Quad pick and place). Feels very "in sync" with us.
We're onboard with the Kickstarter (only 48 hours left!). Give it a look!
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