Parallax MadeUSA — The Big Robot That Could
by Gordon McComb
This review will introduce you to the newest addition to the Parallax robotic arsenal. Page 38

Meet the Perfect Solderless Breadboard
by Fred Eady
Take a closer look at Digilent’s Electronics Explorer and how you can use it as a microcontroller stimulus generator and virtual logic monitor. Page 52

Pimp My Hexapod — Part 2

by Matt Bunting
This time, we’ll explore and implement two dif ferent upgrades that involve motors and the head gearing system. Page 57

Robytes
by Jeff Eckert
Robytes
Stimulating Robot Tidbits Page 08

Ask Mr. Roboto
by Dennis Clark
Ask Mr. Roboto
Your Problems Solved Here. Page 14

The NXT Big Thing
by Greg Intermaggio
The NXT Big Thing
Isotope — Part 2 Page 72

PARTS IS PARTS: HobbyKing R610 and R410 2.4 GHz Receivers
in Combat Zone: Features
Ifound out recently that there are very few DSM2 receivers with programmable failsafes available when I decided to replace the Spektrum BR6000 receivers I had been using with a DSM2. Page 26

BUILD REPORT: Rollin’ With the Punches
in Combat Zone: Features
Win or lose, the best combat robots always put on a show. That means no drive system failures unless your robot is in pieces. Bigger bots can achieve this through redundancy: four motors, four speed controllers, etc. Page 29

The History of Robot Combat: From Humble Beginnings to Multinational Sensation
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Long before the glitz and glamour of Comedy Central’s BattleBots™ brought mass appeal to the sport, robot combat had much humbler beginnings. Page 35