The Western Calgary Robot Games is fast approaching. It's held here in our own hometown of Calgary Alberta, and I can tell you that after visiting most of the major competitions on the west coast of North America, it's one of the most prize-generous! The registration page is now open, so get registered and come […]
Sumobot Circuits
Dave Hrynkiw
November 13, 2002
We've been having fun playing with the L293D driver chip. It's one of those things to see how much you can make it do by itself (like with any BEAM application!).
Grant McKee has been experimenting with some simple additions to the chip to make it (unto itself) a suitable brain for a simple mini-sumo robot. Check it out in our "Special Projects" section!
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Tah-DAAAA! Welcome to the new digs!
...And by "digs" I mean website! Thanks to all of you who've dropped in for a looky-loo while the paint dries. We're still (metaphorically) moving the furniture in, but everything is ready to roll. Stay tuned while we finish tweaking and installing new content! Thanks, Dave
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