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An Introduction to Robotics for Absolute Beginners

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An Introduction to Robotics for Absolute Beginners

If you're an absolute beginner with a curiosity for all things robotics, this blog post is your gateway to understanding the basics, igniting your passion, and taking your first steps towards a thrilling journey of creativity and learning. What is Robotics? Imagine a world where machines can perform tasks autonomously, where technology seamlessly interacts with our daily lives, and where innovation knows no bounds. This is the essence of robotics. Robotics is the art and science of creating intelligent machines that can sense, perceive, and interact with the world around them. From self-driving cars to assistive robots in healthcare, the...

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Arduino IDE 2.0

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Arduino IDE 2.0

The New Arduino IDE 2.0 is Here! As of September 14, the stable Arduino IDE 2.0 has been released for free download, this comes with improvements to the User Interface of the IDE along with some brand new features. For those coding for long hours or at the dead of night, Arduino Dark Mode and adjustable zoom are here for your convenience. Their implemented improvements to their User Interface now allows the Serial Monitor and Plotter to be used in unison along with an automatic code-assist and completion to identify errors as you type. This version, they integrated their Remote...

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale

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Black Friday and Cyber Monday Sale

Come back and check often as new products will go on sale throughout the Black Friday / Cyber Monday weekend. SALE from Nov 25 to Nov 28, 2022. Until Nov 28, 2022, use discount code BFCM2022 for a 15% discount on products listed on this page (an additional 15% for products already on sale). Note: Order must be placed online. Discount does not apply to walk-in purchases.

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5 game controllers that add a retro feel to your game

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5 game controllers that add a retro feel to your game

You can see 80’s trends are brought back in music, movies, fashion and everywhere recently. It’s great that we appreciate the retro beauty. Why don’t we add that to our projects? Playing retro games on your Raspberry Pi is one of the popular Raspberry Pi projects out there. You just need a Raspberry Pi and RetroPie SD-card image. After formatting and installing, you’ll have access to more than 140,000 games! Yes, it's that simple. But one of the most essential thing you’re missing are the controllers. You need them to play games and here’s 5 controllers that can add a...

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New Products for March

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New Products for March

We are excited to have some new products from Pololu! Now, we the new Pololu Digital Distance Sensor in stock. They are lidar-based distance sensors. And these compact sensors are useful to quickly detect the presence of nearby objects. There are several different versions of Pololu Digital Distance Sensors with various sensing distance: Pololu Digital Distance Sensor 5cm Pololu Digital Distance Sensor 10cm Pololu Digital Distance Sensor 15cm Also, we have the new Pololu 3-Channel Wide FOV Time-of-Flight Distance Sensor Using OPT3101 (No Headers) in stock. It is based on the OPT3101 from Texas Instruments for distance sensing and now you can find it on our website! Lastly, we want to introduce...

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