I found this on MAKE today. Not as expandable as the Boe Bot, but then again it’s price tag is lower. From the photos on the Scribblerrobot main page it looks as if the micro controller is not socketed, that’s a pity because it means you can’t replace the Basic Stamp with it’s pin-for-pin compatible ( and much more powerful) rival, the Basic X-24 – one look at the other chips specs and you will see what I bring this up. Still, if you on a budget and just want a simple robot to use as a basic programming platform or you need robots for a classroom you could have a lot of fun with this. The down looking IR sensors could either follow a line (like for a race) or to keep the robot on a piece of paper (draw a black line on the edge of the paper ad use a light colored pen). Other features include:
* 3 photoresistor light sensor
* 2 Infrared object sensors
* 2 Infrared line detection sensors
* 2 independent DC motors
* Stall sensor
* Speaker with full range of notes
* 3 LED indicator lights
The Scribbler Robot kit includes:
* Fully assembled Scribbler Robot
* Programming Cable (serial)
* The Scribbler Robot Start-up Guide
* Scribbler Software and Documentation CD-ROM
Parallax to intro Scribbler programmable robot
The Scribblerrobot home page
One thought on “Scribbler Programmable Robot”
Comments are closed.