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Internet retailer Dawn Robotics has released new versions of some of the software for their robot bundle<\/a>. The update includes a new camera streaming script and a shutdown button for the web interface. It’s well worth looking at their page and their code for ideas for your own robot, even if you’re not using their kit. It’s always great to see retailers releasing code to the community and we should commend them for their efforts! Read more here<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Internet retailer Dawn Robotics has released new versions of some of the software for their robot bundle. The update includes a new camera streaming script and a shutdown button for the web interface. It’s well worth looking at their page…<\/p>\n

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