REVIEW Talk is Cheap! New Low Cost Speech Chip for Microcontroller Projects
by Eric Ostendorff
RoboVoice will definitely give your robots something to talk about! Page 44

The ArduPilot 2.5 Autopilot Board and Mission Planner Software
by Bryan Bergeron
If you’re an Arduino fan and want to build semi-autonomous planes, copters, or land vehicles, then this review is a must-read. This powerful plug-and-play graphical software is so much fun, it’s addictive! Page 56

Build the Kronos Flyer

by Michael Simpson
Love quadcopters, but can’t af ford a kit? No worries! You can build your own by following along with this series. Part 1 offers an introduction to these increasingly popular multi-rotors. Page 36

Robytes
by Jeff Eckert, Jenn Eckert
Stimulating Robot Tidbits
Bionic Eye, Solar Efficiency on Track, Snake Bites with Laser, Bots to Adorn Your Fingers, and Bot Knows Squat! Page 08

Ask Mr. Roboto
by Dennis Clark
Your Problems Solved Here
Our resident expert on all things robotic is merely an email away. .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address) Page 14

Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
Servos
I wrote about servos in this column back in the beginning of 2008 when the Robotis Dynamixel rotary actuators had been available for a while for the robot experimenter. Page 74

BUILD REPORT: Algos: Who Needs MOI When You’ve Got Angular Velocity?
in Combat Zone: Features
After competing for a year with a two-wheel drive wedge named Kobalos, I decided to retire that robot and move on to something with an active weapon. Page 28

PARTS IS PARTS: MicroLux Miter/ Cut-off Saw Review
in Combat Zone: Features
REVIEW: MicroLux Miter/Cut-Off Saw Page 34