STEM

  1. NED Robot a NEW - low cost 6-axis Cobot for Education, Vocational training & Research laboratories
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    NED Robot a NEW - low cost 6-axis Cobot for Education, Vocational training & Research laboratories

    Niryo Robotics from France have a new collaborative 6-axis robot, NED,  based on open-source technologies. The Robot is designed for Education Vocational training Research laboratories Ned is designed to accomplish with fluidity and precision (0.5mm) the movements required by robotic projects. This is ideal for training, education, research and prototyping.  The robot has a robust aluminium skeleton and is sure...
  2. A Smarter Way to Build With Arduino
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    A Smarter Way to Build With Arduino

    Whether you work in a lab, industry or in education, you will know that you need a certain amount of equipment while you are building, now there's a smart, neat way to win back some space. A better way to work with the TOTEM Mini Lab. The Mini lab replaces much of the clutter you use designing, building and testing...
  3. 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...
  4. Brilliant Lesson plans for STEM learning from Google’s Workbench
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    Brilliant Lesson plans for STEM learning from Google’s Workbench

    One small step for teachers, one giant leap for STEM education. Sometimes it can be difficult for teachers to demonstrate real life application in their lessons, well this series of lessons can help. Your class can run a Mars Rover mission using your LEGO® Education Ev3 MINDSTORMS® sets and the Pi3block. Lesson 1 The Pupils will design and build a...
  5. Digimakers at We The Curious
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    Digimakers at We The Curious

    We had a great time this weekend at Digimakers, held at We The Curious, in Bristol. Active Robots ran workshops throughout the day, helping children build a LEGO Robot Hand. Continue reading →
  6. How Playful Learning Benefits the Classroom
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    How Playful Learning Benefits the Classroom

    Playful learning is one of the main ways in which children learn and develop. It helps to build self-worth by giving a child a sense of his or her own abilities and to feel good about themselves. Because it’s fun, children often become very absorbed in what they are doing. Continue reading →
  7. 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 →
  8. EV3 unleashes the Power of Python
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    EV3 unleashes the Power of Python

    LEGO® Education has recently announced that you can now use your EV3 Brick to unleash the power of MicroPython. Continue reading →
  9. Micromouse Challenge, Swansea University 2019
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    Micromouse Challenge, Swansea University 2019

    Swansea University students studying Electrical and Electronic Engineering have been teamed up to build Micromice for their Group Design projects. Active Robots was invited to the event, hosted at the historic Gregynog Hall. It was great seeing how our parts, which we annually supply to Swansea University, are implemented within the project. Continue reading →

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