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This heavy hooded sweatshirt is perfect for robot builders. The material mix of cotton and polyester...
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Send robot status alerts to iOS, Android and Windows via Pushover.net. Configure User/App keys to notify on low battery, stuck or task events.

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Sunshine robot returned - 4.5 ft tall (6.5 ft arms up), Version 1 with build and wiring photos; community-supported, ready for software tuning.

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Free Rad Robot Contest For Maker Faire June 16 2014

Free Rad Robot Contest For Maker Faire June 16 2014

OK folks you asked and you shall receive! The June 16 maker faire in North Carolina we are setting up a air soft tent...
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Wowee Roboraptor

Has anyone done a mod of the Roboraptor? Still looking for my 1st project.
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Upgrading Firmware Question

Hi I am new at this and need help from anyone with experience. I would appreciate some guidance. Below is the screen I get every time I try to upgrade the firmware. I get connected and this is as far as it goes. I disconnect the EZ-B after a more than 15 minutes and start over only to get the same result. The progress bar fills to the end and then...
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Traffic Light Detection System

Traffic Light Detection System

Hello, We're a group of electrical engineering students working on a capstone project using the EZ-Kit. The project is traffic light detection system. The goal...
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My Ez-Board Just Went Pop :(

Man, I just though I'd have a play with my ez-b having not played with it for a while, but when I connected the battery, nothing happened. Removed the power and re attached it a few times when it decided to just go pop Anyone any idea what happened? And whether its repairable? Really can't afford another one at the moment Matt
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Quick Servo Question

Quick Servo Question

mini-servo-tg9e This servo says its 4.8V. does that mean i need to get a regulator too or is there a bypass or similar servo that doesnt need a regulator. It's $3.00 so want to...
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Help In Programming

Help In Programming

We have built a robot car that contains two continuous servos for movement, a camera that is mounted on two standard servos used as heads, and an ultrasonic sensor. The purpose of...
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Saywait Command Not Releasing

I have been using the SayWait command for a bit but notice since my last update that it is not releasing the hold it puts on recognition after it has finished speaking. Example: SayWait("Hello, I am a robot") I speak my command and my bot responds but then refuses to recognise any others. There are not warnings or errors in the de-bug.......
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Camera Not Working

Camera Not Working

This is the second camera purchased from EZ robot in 2 months. First died after 2 weeks. One in video died after first time use. Will not stay on as shown in video. Tried holding...
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Window Priority

It is brilliant how the 'Waiting for speech' window opens on the screen I am currently working on but sometimes it remains behind ARC and I have to go hunting to find it. Can we have an option to always have it on top?
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Rc Car To A Robot

Rc Car To A Robot

Have a merchsource thunder tumbler rc car that i want to hack. Dont really want to go motor controller so trying to see if there is a hackable spot on it. This pic is one torn apart to...
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Waiting For Speech

Hi @DJ Sures Not sure if I have already posted on this on or not but I could not find it using the search function in the forum.... anyway When using the waitforspeech command I am presented with 4 lines from the list of commands that that I have entered that my bot is waiting to hear. I was wondering if you could extended this list to show all the...