Big stuff happened yesterday and I haven’t got around to blogging it until now. Myself, Tim Richardson and Jamie Mann (from The Pi Hut) have been working for months (Months, I tell you! Months!) to create the new CamJam EduKit. This one…
Category: Robotics
Raspberry Pi controls open-source floating robot
Here’s an interesting open-source robot. It’s made up of 3D-printed parts and a tyre tube and uses a Raspberry Pi to control brushless motors beneath the water which propel it along. Take a look at the 3D printable parts here,…
Cannybots Kickstarter launched today – includes Raspberry Pi support
Cannybots, who are a regular at the Cambridge Raspberry Jam, have been working on their product for 18 months now. During that time, they’ve gone through several iterations of the product and introduced it to several schools in prototype form. The Cannybot…
Remote-control lawnmower powered by a Raspberry Pi
A recent 24-hour StartFEST hackathon has awarded first prize to three brothers from Salt Lake City, Utah. Dan, Doug and David Leonard used a Raspberry Pi to control wheels connected to two drill motors that propelled a lawnmower across the garden. They…
October issue of The MagPi for Raspberry Pi owners out now!
The latest issue of The MagPi is out and it looks to be a good one. The central feature is a “building a robot” special which aims to get you up-and-running for £50. We recently announced the third CamJam EduKit…
Servos and Raspberry Pis come to life in kinetic sculpture
Sam Blanchard, an Assistant Professor of Sculpture at Virginia Tech, has developed SeeMore. SeeMore features 256 Raspberry Pis attached to servo arms. It works as an enormous parallel-processing computer but it is also articulated to show how it works as a…
CamJam EduKit 3 – Robotics for the Raspberry Pi announced
At the Cambridge Raspberry Jam on Saturday, myself, Tim Richardson and Jamie Mann from The Pi Hut announced the third CamJam EduKit. This kit is all about robotics. You can catch the launch video below or skip it and read…
Rubik’s Cube solver to replace valuable Raspberry Pi employees
Sorry, that was a bit click-baity wasn’t it! 🙂 Today, the BBC are running a feature on robots and how they are expected, or at least strongly suggested, to replace certain careers. Here’s one of the articles they are running.…
#PiWars proximity alert challenge inspires blog post
Brian Corteil is one of this year’s Pi Wars competitors. One of the more interesting challenges he, and the other teams, face is “Proximity Alert”. This challenge involves approaching a wall and stopping as close as possible to it without…
Expanding Cambridgeshire robotics company seeks new engineers
PiBorg, who make the fantastic Raspberry Pi-powered Diddyborg and high-end robot controller boards, are looking to expand into new premises soon. As part of this, they are looking to grow their workforce. So, all you engineers listen up! This is a…