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2021 was an exciting year here at Canada Robotix and hope it was just as exciting for you. We wish you all the best and a happy holiday! Holidays Store Pick-up Hours: Dec 24: Noon-3PM Dec 25: Closed Dec 26: Closed Dec 27: Closed Dec 28: Closed Dec 29: 3PM-6PM Dec 30: 3PM-6PM Dec 31: Noon-3PM Jan 1, 2022: Closed, Happy New Year! Jan 2: Closed Jan 3: Closed Jan 4: 3PM-6PM   Canada Robotix @ MannLab Pick-up Hours: Dec 24: Closed Dec 25: Closed Dec 26: Closed Dec 27: Closed Dec 28: Closed Dec 29: 7PM-10PM Dec 30: Closed...

The most wonderful time of the year is coming up, and what better way to get into the holiday spirit than sending holiday packages! To ensure your package will arrive before the holiday, plan your holiday sending according to the table below. Canada Post: PriorityTM XpresspostTM Regular ParcelTM UPS: Express Expadite Standard Local December 21 December 21 December 20 Regional December 21 December 21 December 15 National December 21 December 20 December 09   Have a wonderful winter holiday!  

We are happy to announce that LIDAR-Lite v3 is now available!      Version;  LIDAR-Lite v3, LIDAR-Lite v3HP (ipx7-rated) It is a compact optical distance measurement sensor from Garmin™. It is the ideal solution for drone, robot or unmanned vehicle applications.   Get ready to be able to see like the Predator! SparkFun Grid-EYE Infrared Array Breakout - AMG8833 (Qwiic) is now in stock! The SparkFun Grid-EYE Infrared Array Breakout board is an 8x8 thermopile array, meaning you have a square array of 64 pixels capable of independent temperature detection. It's like having a thermal camera, just in a lower...

Position sensors are utilized in various industries, including automotive, racing, agriculture, and industrial applications, as well as in equipment that surround us, such as electronic music devices and elevators. There are many types of position sensors but mostly it falls into two categories; linear or rotary. Today, I’ll talk about the guides of two products, Rotary encoder and HC-020K Encoder, as examples. A rotary encoder is a type of position sensor that measures rotational motion and dislocation and can be absolute or incremental. It is an electromechanical feedback device that provides location, speed, count, and direction information. Rotary Encoder Module ...

What is the difference between Arduino and Raspberry Pi? If you’re familiar with DIY electronics, you might have heard of Arduino and Raspberry Pi.Since both are used for various and sometimes similar projects, they are often compared and make people question like "Which one is better?". The question is not accurate because Arduino and Raspberry Pi are quite different and usually used for different purposes. How are they different? There’s a lot of answers to it but to begin with, there’s a simple answer. Raspberry Pi is a fully functional computer, while Arduino is a microcontroller, which is merely a...