In this follow-up, I’ll show you the (mostly) finished project, talk about what I used, what I learned along the way, and just how much fun it is to have a robot that throws candy bars with unwavering accuracy and consistency.
It seems this Halloween we once again have additional considerations to take into account. I'm focusing on handing out candy to trick-or-treaters while maintaining proper social distancing.
No, we're not talking about hiding in bushes with long zoom lenses waiting to see what Tom Cruise is wearing today...
Next Fall's AVC is starting to take shape. We've seen the future, and the future is... GOATS!
We're excited to announce the winners of the SparkFun Actobotics Stairclimber Challenge!
If you're looking to chat with those on the "other side," might as well do it with Arduino!
Learn how to make an amazingly entertaining laser show small enough to fit inside of a lunchbox.
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