Taking the STAIRSs to Advance Robot Development
by Jeremy Kerfs
Researchers at Stanford and Cornell are pioneering new methods of teaching robots to interact more fluently with their surroundings using the STanford Artificial Intelligence Robot (STAIR) as the base. Page 38

GPS Navigation - Part 3
by Chris Savage
Our Navigation code will get a bit more complex, so this month the focus will be on how the individual sections work. Page 61

So, You Want to Build a ComBot - Part 2

by Greg Intermaggio
This time, we'll put everything together to turn that bucket o' bolts into a working ComBot. Page 49

Using a VEX Controller for Electronic Experiments

by Daniel Ramirez
Build a DIY numeric LED display that's bright and easy to read, while at the same time conserves battery power and precious I/O pins. Page 68

Robytes
by Jeff Eckert
Robytes
Stimulating Robot Tidbits Page 08

Ask Mr. Roboto
by Dennis Clark
Ask Mr. Roboto
Your Problems Solved Here. Page 13

Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
What Does A Robot Look Like?
What does a robot look like? What should a robot look like? Does a robot have to look a particular way to be considered a robot? Page 78

BUILD REPORT: Reversing the Trend
in Combat Zone: Features
I recently completed our first drum bot — Weta, God of Ugly Things. And while it is a pretty conventional design, it does have one feature rarely seen in bots of this type: The drum is reversible, so it can spin in either direction. Page 26

PARTS IS PARTS: Kitbots Rolls Out B-16 Gearmotor Mounts
in Combat Zone: Features
Ihave a pretty solid policy that this column only promotes parts that are thoroughly “combat tested” by the fighting community. This month, I’m bending that policy. Page 30

Combat Zone’s Greatest Hits
in Combat Zone: Features
Last month’s debut of this new feature generated a lot of buzz — or should we say crash! Page 34