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Need Assistance Modifying 1/10 Rc Truck

Need Assistance Modifying 1/10 Rc Truck

Hey Guys, I am a noob at robotics and slowly getting the hang of it. I have this wonderful monster 1/10 R/C truck that I would like to use as...
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Office Cam Comments

Well I've been in a very remote location in Santa Fe for a couple weeks and just got Internet and low and behold, changes have taken place! I am really digging the new website it's really evolving, but most interesting is the new office and the live cams. I really like the space and its great to see you excited about it. So the real question is how...
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Are Solenoids Available?

Are Solenoids Available?

I have recently bought the EZR kit, but the servos only rotate in a circle. I have since learned that there are things called solenoids which don't rotate but move linearly...
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Firmware Update Question

i have successfully connected my ez robot via bluetooth. everything checks out fine and the com port is working perfect. Everything is working, yet the firmware update will not recognize the robot. It's very frustrating and I've watched all the tutorials and gone through EVERY discusion. This is the message that shows up. P.S. I've tried it on...
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Mounting Wall-E Head With Tilting

I plan on giving wall-e the ability to look up and down. What are some ways that you other wall-e makers have mounted the head?
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Aimec Robot On Russian Tv

The AIMEC:3 Robot on Russian TV, the NTV network reaches 100 million viewers across Russia and the former Soviet Union www.ntv.ru/novosti/201684/
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New Kit - Standard Servos Not Working

New Kit - Standard Servos Not Working

Hello, Received the kit a week ago. Updated the firmware, then connected over bluetooth. Attached the standard and modified servos to the...
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Udoo Small Linux Computer For Self Contained Robot

Hello! I just found out about this kick-starter project for a small computer which the dual core version is at least 4x as powerful as the Raspberry Pi. They even have a quad core version which is probably faster. It's called the UDOO https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/435742530/udoo-android-linux-arduino-in-a-tiny-single-board?ref=card It has an...
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What Can I Do With This?

Picked up a Whitebox 914 Robot. It is a heavy guy, about 55 pounds, but it has potential!. Still trying to figure out what route to go on this. It will have to be run on a DEBIAN O/S, so I am hoping EZ robot will come out with a Unix or Linux solution to the EZ robot board. The other robot is about finished just need to attach his arm, and install...
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Ez-Robot That Learns

Hello, I am wondering if anyone has created any examples of an EZ-B robot project that learns autonomously. Something where the robot records new information to recall later?
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Counter

Has anyone made a script for a timer? My wife asked if I could make one using ARC . If someone has made one please let me know, if not, I will start on it tomorrow. Basically say "Set timer" the robot than asks how many minutes and will start the countdown based on the the response.
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Terra Nova Rover Wheels.

Hi guys Does EZ-Robot sell Mars rover like wheels because I need to get six of them for the rover I am going to build. Cheers William.