[chbot] Which robot kit?

[Hanno Sander]

Hi Andrew,
I started with a Mindstorm and a Vex and ended up collaborating with a
bunch of great engineers to build the TBot to use with my kids.

TBot uses the powerful Parallax Propeller (8 independent 32 bit
processors running at 96 MHz), includes a bunch of integrated sensors
(mic, encoders, proximity, line, IR) and comes ready to run- no
assembly required.  It's designed as an easy to customize robot
platforms with mechanical integration to lego/technic/vex/meccano and
expansion connector with plenty of digital/analog IO.  LiPo batteries
charge via USB, you can control/program/debug it wirelessly, and it
comes with learning resources.  Easy to program with 12Blocks or text
based like C, Basic, etc.   See more here: http://onerobot.org

Hanno
--
Hanno Sander
http://hannoware.com

On Thu, Feb 16, 2012 at 9:46 PM, jimmy allen <jimmy1248 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hi Andrew
>
> The company that I work for is an electronic suppler for schools.They
> produce a robot kit that might interest you.
> http://www.electroflash.co.nz/picaxe-products/
>
> It covers most of your requirements.
> I can get a copy of the instruction booklet if you want to have a more
> detailed look of the contents.
>
> Jimmy
>
>
> On 2/16/12, Andrew Errington <a.errington at lancaster.ac.uk> wrote:
>> On Thu, February 16, 2012 16:38, Chris Hamling wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> Come along to Tait Radio this weekend (Sunday 10:00 to 15:00) and have a
>>> look at the robot kits that are being used. We have a heap of schools
>>> using them both in competition and in the class.
>>>
>>
>> Thanks for your reply, but I am in Korea all weekend. :)
>>
>> If there is a specific kit/system that strikes you as being very suitable
>> I'd like your opinion.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
>> Andrew
>>
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Chchrobotics mailing list Chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
>> http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics
>> Mail Archives: http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/
>> Web site: http://kiwibots.org
>> Meetings 3rd Monday each month at Tait Radio Communications, 175 Roydvale
>> Ave, 6.30pm
>>
>> When replying, please edit your Subject line to reflect new content.
>>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Chchrobotics mailing list Chchrobotics at lists.linuxnut.co.nz
> http://lists.ourshack.com/mailman/listinfo/chchrobotics
> Mail Archives: http://lists.ourshack.com/pipermail/chchrobotics/
> Web site: http://kiwibots.org
> Meetings 3rd Monday each month at Tait Radio Communications, 175 Roydvale Ave, 6.30pm
>
> When replying, please edit your Subject line to reflect new content.