Alriiiight - it's time to shake and twist and turn! We got three new toys to show off, and they're all about movement: Pololu Wheel Encoder (for 42x19mm wheel) Rubber Tire Replacements for RW2 Sanyo SMD Vibra Motor Now, these are fantastic and all, but we know that everyone has the same burning question that […]
Solarbotics is, um.. out of power...
Dave Hrynkiw
April 4, 2013
There's a power failure in our area this morning, so what to do... Hey, let's take the staff out for breakfast! So since the phones are down, the server is down, the lights are out, and there's a sticky-note on the front door saying as much, we're not open. Not for another hour or two, anyways. Website should still be functional, and we'll be back to processing orders shortly.
And yes, we see the irony of a Solar-power robot/electronics company not having any power. It's pretty cloudy today anyways, so even if we unleashed our solar-powered hoard of robots, we should only be able to generate enough power for another post and a tweet or three...
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