http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/index/ en Copyright 2013 2013-05-03T15:56:25+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/sphero-peacekeeper-edition Sphero - Peacekeeper Edition is a super-sized version of Sphero that you control from your smartphone or tablet. Measuring in at a whopping 3 feet in diameter, weighing over 150 pounds, and reaching speeds still unknown, Peacekeeper ain’t your average robotic ball.  Exclusive deal on Sphero for readers of SERVO and Nuts & Volts Magazines! Sphero usually sells for $129, but if you visit their store at http://store.gosphero.com/ you can purchase it for $99. Use the coupon code NUTSVOLTSSERVO at checkout before Thursday, May 9th! 2013-05-03T15:56:25+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/2013-vex-robotics-world-championship-day-1-recap 15,000 Participants from 24 Countries around the World Unite in Anaheim, Ca. for the Ultimate Competitive Robotics Showdown on April 17-20, 2013! The 2013 VEX Robotics Competition (VRC) World Championship, which will be held with free admission to the general public, serves as the pinnacle event of the season for the largest and fastest growing educational and competitive robotics program in the world. After dedicating countless hours designing, building, programming and honing their strategy skills at more than 400 local, regional and national VRC events, 700 out of more than 7,300 total VRC teams have earned the right to travel to Anaheim, California where they will form strategic alliances with other teams and challenge their toughest competitors playing the 2012-2013 season game VEX Sack Attack. 2013-04-19T22:42:57+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/keller-rinaudo-a-mini-robot-powered-by-your-phone Keller Rinaudo is the co-founder and CEO of Romotive—makers of the small, covetable robot, Romo. Your smartphone may feel like a friend—but a true friend would give you a smile once in a while. At TED2013, Keller demos Romo, the smartphone-powered mini robot who can motor along with you on a walk, slide you a cup of coffee across the table, and react to you with programmable expressions.   2013-04-11T21:39:43+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/robogames-2013 The tenth annual all-events world championship! Join us for the show! RoboGames 2013 (previously ROBOlympics) will be on Fri-Sun, Apr 19-21, 2013 in San Mateo, CA. No matter what your favorite robot sport is, the best bots in the world come to San Francisco every year. The stands are filled with people watching 220 pound robots shoot flames and smash into each other and androids cart-wheeling down the soccer field. 2013-04-04T18:27:09+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/sdp-si-announces-the-donation-of-drive New Hyde Park, NY—  Stock Drive Products / Sterling Instrument - SDP/SI announces the donation of components to Team SpacePRIDE for the NASA Lunar Rover Challenge 2013 enabling the team to better compete by improving robotic and automation technology for space applications. Their space rover will traverse up to 80,000 sq. meters, avoid obstacles, navigate, and locate different samples autonomously. The rovers’ drive trains consist of two wheel pods, each having 2 sets of XL pulleys and belts which are powered by a 100W DC gear motor. The motors each drive a 90 degree miter gear arrangement, which allows them to sit inside each wheel pod. The belt drive expansion allows more reduction capability and shock absorption. 2013-04-01T16:58:22+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/innorobo-2013 Innorobo is the unique international summit dedicated to service robotics. In only two years it has become the reference for robotics and innovation in Europe. Innorobo 2013 will take place from Tuesday, the 19th to Thursday the 21st of March 2013 in the Congress center of the Cité Internationale in Lyon. Innorobo showcases service robotics in all its diversity and ecosystem (start-ups, international groups, research labs, training/education, project holders ...) 2013-03-18T16:30:43+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/first-lego-league-global-innovation-award The FIRST® LEGO® League Global Innovation Award is designed to encourage and assist FLL teams to further develop their innovative solutions to real-world problems.  Any registered FLL team may enter their invention to win the opportunity to take their idea to the next level. Submissions Open! Voting begins February 11th. 2013-01-23T19:44:19+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/auvsis-unmanned-systems-program-review-2013 Not the Same Old Briefs…Opportunities, Information and Networking abound at AUVSI’s Unmanned Systems Program Review 2013. Keeping track of the dynamic unmanned systems industry across the air, ground and maritime domains is a full time job. New technologies, initiatives, applications and opportunities are emerging in this vibrant market every day. The 2013 speaker line-up is represented by some of the most renowned DoD leaders in the industry who will be delivering expert presentations and participating on interactive panel discussions.   2013-01-07T19:46:40+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/pololu-12-12-12-sale Pololu Robotics and Electronics is celebrating the end of the year (and possibly the world) with its first, and last, 12/12/12 sale! They have an assortment of products on sale for $12, $24, and $36, and you can get 12% off everything else they carry for orders over $48. The sale runs until the impending apocalypse — or through December 21, whichever comes first. 2012-12-12T20:12:40+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/sparkfun-national-tour-kickstarter One thing SparkFun has realized over the last few years is that when it comes to embedded electronics, the earlier you start learning, the better. We marvel to think about the question, “What if we had learned about some of this stuff in 6th grade, instead of in college (or beyond)?” That question led us to create our Department of Education and, now, we want to take it to the next step. Which is why we would like to announce the SparkFun National Tour Kickstarter. IFrame 2012-11-28T23:48:17+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/robot-combat-league-coming-soon Syfy has announced a new Real Steel-like reality series premiering Tuesday, February 26 at 10 p.m. ET/PT. Each week, "Robot Combat League" will feature tournament-style battles between eight-feet tall, state-of-the-art humanoid robots controlled by human "robo-jockeys." Hosting the series is WWE wrestler Chris Jericho. 2012-11-26T22:36:02+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/black-friday-at-pololu Pololu Robotics and Electronics is having its biggest Black Friday sale yet, starting this Thursday. You can get up to $30 off your entire order in addition to saving up to 60% on dozens of selected products, including the Pololu 3pi Robot, our new Zumo Robot Kit for Arduino, Wixel wireless modules, Maestro Servo Controllers, Simple Motor Controllers, MinIMU-9 9-channel IMU, sensors, chassis, actuators, and more! For details, visit www.pololu.com/blackfriday 2012-11-21T16:33:57+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/digilent-design-contest-us-2013 Digilent Inc are proud to announce the 9th annual US regional Digilent Design Contest.  Digilent invites students throughout Europe to put their design skills to the test using Digilent FPGA and MCU development tools. The final judging will be held on May 11th 2013 at Baltimore, MD. The design contest is co-sponsored with Xilinx, ARM and the Morgan State University . 2012-10-24T20:43:06+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/rethink-robotics-meet-baxter Meet Baxter, a revolutionary new category of Robot from Rethink Robotics that is capable of applying common sense behavior to manufacturing environments. Baxter is significantly less expensive than traditional industrial robots—and much easier to deploy. It can be up and running in under an hour. Train it like you would any other worker – through demonstration. No software engineering or teaching pendant required! And it’s made in the USA! 2012-09-24T19:03:49+00:00 http://www.servomagazine.com/index.php/blog/post/the_riverside_robot_expo_2012 The Robot Expo returns to Riverside, CA on Nov 3rd! Exhibits include a life sized R2D2 and C3P0; the “Lost in Space” robot B9; the Terminator T2 cyborg (on a motorcycle!); the Terminator T600; DevoBot, the Robot Devo tribute band; an interactive HAL “(2001 a Space Odyssey”); Elvis Presley robot; Robot Betty9, the Singing Android; Albert Taylor’s GhostBot; Wall-e; Leaf, the A.I. robot; Robot Melvis, a very human robot; and a robot art exhibit! Needless to say, you will see some Robots! Demonstrations include artificial intelligence, robot vision, speech recognition, a matter replicator (3D printer), and FREE classes in robotics!   2012-09-17T18:48:16+00:00