Robots

  1. How To Build an Omnidirectional Robot Using Just Two RoboteQ Motor Controllers
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    How To Build an Omnidirectional Robot Using Just Two RoboteQ Motor Controllers

    Try this project using RoboteQ Motor Controllers This project uses a just two motor controllers to control all four motors, creating an omnidirectional robot with some superb real life applications like the tug shown in the video, allowing safe moving of a helicopter into a hangar. Both the build project and the real application, use the same high quality, low...
  2. Cheap STEM Education Robot Project
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    Cheap STEM Education Robot Project

    The Runt Rover Range from Servo City are the perfect kits for STEM education, outreach clubs, and hands-on robotics demonstrations. In this blog we will give an example of a cheap way these kits could be used in schools and clubs. Continue reading →
  3. BB8- Join the club and build your own!
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    BB8- Join the club and build your own!

    When BB-8 first rolled onto the Star Wars scene in 2015, fans could not believe the droid was not CGI. This has since lead to one, inevitable outcome; someone was going to try and make one. Continue reading →
  4. We're Dedicating International Women’s Day to Cynthia Breazeal
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    We're Dedicating International Women’s Day to Cynthia Breazeal

    Cynthia Breazeal is a scientist and roboticist. She is a pioneer of the world’s first social robot. Cynthia’s approach to innovation helped her develop social robots that improve the quality of people’s lives. She is an inspiration to anyone who wants to use technology that will benefit the health, communication, creativity and educational goals. Continue reading →
  5. UnicornBot will help kids learn STEM and coding.
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    UnicornBot will help kids learn STEM and coding.

    Robots are an important part of STEM education, and there are many robots that can help children to learn coding. This Robot from UBTECH Robotics is different as it has a purple mane, four legs, and a light-up horn. Continue reading →
  6. RoboteQ
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    RoboteQ

    Raphaël, RoboteQ's European Business Manager, travelled from Geneva to visit Active Robots last week. He was showing us the multiple uses that their products have, as well as how they can be implemented. Continue reading →
  7. Why should robots be used in schools?
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    Why should robots be used in schools?

    With robots slowly infiltrating our daily lives, surely there should be more of them in schools helping children get used to working alongside automation and gaining experience in Technology and Science subjects which are coming to dominate the workplace. So, why should schools start using robots in their lessons? Continue reading →
  8. Categories: General News Snippets

    Using robots as an educational resource: a case study

    Educational opportunities are very important to the team here at Active Robots and Active8Robots, which is one of the reasons why we invite local students to take part in work experience at our Chilcompton base. Continue reading →
  9. Work Experience at Active Robots
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    Work Experience at Active Robots

    Toby Ford, a Year 10 student from the Blue School in Wells spent a week with us for his work experience and kept a log of all the activities he got up to!  Continue reading →

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