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iRobot Roomba Legacy

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First Look At Fud2

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Ez-B V2.1 Owners?

Hey everyone - I was wondering if anyone on here owns an EZ-B v2.1? There were only 100 sold before the v3. Im curious if there are any around...
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Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Ultrasonic Radar Panel Bot Keeps Doing Circles

Hello everyone, Im using the HC-SR04 , works well but when using the Radar it detects then bot move back and just keeps doing...
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Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Does Ezrobot Make A Shield Or Hat For Iotiny?

Hello I was wondering if there is a shield for the iotiny / ezb so you can soldier/screw in connections instead of plugging  them...
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Meccano  Meccanoid  Upgrades/Mods

Meccano Meccanoid Upgrades/Mods

I need help to upgrade my Meccano Meccanoid Robot,  it is a robot kit,  and Ive had the robot for a while. I want to upgrade the microphone,  maybe have a led...
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Can You Use Opencv With Python In ARC?

Can you use OpenCV libraries with python in ARC to control hardware?  I am sorry if this is a dumb question I would like to be able to learn and take advantage of python with OpenCV.
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What Causes Dropping USB Connection 0?

What Causes Dropping USB Connection 0?

What causes a USB connection on connection #0 to drop after 5-10 seconds?   I am connecting a Nano loaded with the UNO firmware. This is a new...
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What Is The Best Way To Control A Servo With Two Skills?

What is the best way to use a servo with more than one skill?  I am not sure how to ask this question so I will provide an example.   I have the camera skill installed in my project with head tracking turned on using two servos to rotate and tilt the head.   I also have auto position skill setup with movements.  I also have ChatGPT installed where...
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Using Ez-Bot Software With New Arduino IDE

I wanted to know if I could still use Arduino with EZ-bot software with Arduino IDE 2. Do I need to change some value like #define _FIRMWARE_ID 0x00000005 or is there something else? Also, does it matter that Im using and Arduino Uno from Elegoo. Its a one-one copy of the original Arduino. I go through all the steps in the video but when I try to...
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Calling Custom Movement Panel In Script

Hello All,  How do I call motor movement in a script using the custom movement panel for 2 motors? The motors respond and work as desired in the custom movement panel by using the arrows. I do have a Dual Hbridge with no PWM(4 wire) but motors run to fast that is why Im using a custom movement panel. I have tried this with no success-...
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Open API Stopped Working

A set up of the robot skill OpenAI chat bot that used to work has stopped working with the error message Error processing the request. Do you have a valid API key in the configuration menu?. The settings in the configuration menu have not changed since the skills lasted worked which was on November 20th 2023. I have checked the OpenAI website and I...
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Add Custom Python Modules No Module Named

The module installed with pip install in Python cannot be found in ARC. ex. No module named speech_recognition how to pip install?
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Powering Mini/Micro PC With Lipo

Powering Mini/Micro PC With Lipo

Hello, Does anyone power there mini pc with a lipo? Example would be a Beelink computer.  If using lipo, what voltage do you have? Thank you