Solarbotics held a few workshops and lectures at the MAKEr faire April 22/23rd. After giving a workshop, a nice man from Microsoft invited me over to see their BEAM robots. Obviously intregued, I found their display at the Microsoft pavilion where Microsoft encouraged all their engineers with "MAKE"-style hobbies to exhibit, including this squad of […]
Solarbotics Kits on Instructables
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February 27, 2017
Instructables is an ever-expanding documentation platform for sharing DIY projects of all kinds, from pancakes to electronics to making anything fly. Since 2005 when it became what it is now, Instructables grew from hundreds to more than a hundred thousand projects. It's a great community of fellow makers from around the world fueled by curiosity and the spirit of sharing. So we decided to publish the step by step instructions to our own kits in an accessible instructable-style format for your convenience.
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The Starry Night Pendant Kit Initially created as an accent piece to the Starry Night Dress, it is now a standalone kit that combines electronics with a subtle wearable appeal. |
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The Arc Reactor Bundle This realistic looking pendant is supposed to be worn under the garment and shine through with 6 pre-programmed color and pulsing modes. |
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The Solarbotics Solar Marble Machine Kit Marble Motion kit, enabled by Solarengine technology that keeps on moving even in low indoor light! |
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The Solarbotics Marble Machine Kit - Battery Edition Unlike its solar-powered cousin, it’s ready to run at your command, delivering 8 steel balls down a laser-cut wood frame. |
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DIY Halloween RGB LED Kitty Ears This cute project became featured on Instructables front page and earned 2000 views so far. |
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Horns Fosshape Kit Another variation of the above project - for the enthusiasts of all things evil. |
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May issue of Discover Magazine
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PhotoPopper 5.0 Review
Darn! Why is it that everybody else has time to get video of these robots online but me?!? Oh well - at least it comes with a real nice review!
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