What is that game called where robots can attach other robots parts?
The FIRST Robotics Greater Toronto Regional Competition took place last Friday and Saturday, and I had the opportunity to catch the finals on Saturday afternoon. The organizers invited me as representative of Microsoft Canada and were kind enough to give me a VIP pass, which gave me access to places that the regular audience couldn’t go, including right up to the edge of the playing field and “the pit”, where competitors tuned up their robots prior to the competition. team_wheres_waldo_carrying _robot FIRST stands for For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology, and like the Segway, it’s the creation of inventor Dean Kamen. Its purposes are: * To inspire high school students to go into engineering and technology studies * To promote a philosophy of collaboration and teamwork among techies * To encourage a sense of gracious professionalism, fair play and helping each other out even during intense competition Sources:
ROBOSPOT will put `YDH2500`, a new humanoid robot flame set, on the market on Nov. 10, 2009. YDH2500 is designed for building a robot using KRS-2552HV, just for using as the serial servo produced for biped robot by KONDO CO. LTD. The new set is designed by Mr. Yoshimura who called `God of ROBO-ONE`, also designed KHR series robot kit as KHR-1, 2, 3HV. The new set is consisted of just parts and flames, excluding servo motor KRS-2552HV and control board. The set is produced by ITO REINETSU. To build a robot using this frame set, builder has to get 16 of KRS-2552HV, RCB-3HV which was discounted recently, battery, front cowling, board cover and cords. Manual of the set is uploaded at this site. Feature of the new frame set, `YDH2500` is as follows; 1) The parts developed for KHR-2HV as the front cowling and bathtub sole, KHR series parts are also available for the new frame set. 2) The structure, the distance of servo to servo of new set is similar to those of the KHR-2HV. Therefore, the s
