LittleDog

LittleDog robot built by Boston Dynamics, programmed by the CLMC Lab at the University of Southern California ( http://www-clmc.usc.edu/ ). Hat tip to Nikos Giannakopoulos for posting on Facebook! I can't believe how long this has been around without me seeing it.

Please note the size of LittleDog at around the 1:58 time-stamp! Incredible! This robot measures 11.8 by 7.1 inches (30 by 18 centimeters), stands 5.5 inches (14 centimeters) tall and weighs 4.9 pounds (2.2 kilograms).

Maybe this LittleDog will show up lost and I can give it a good home!

Parallax 2018 Professional Development Courses

Kate Lukey Hay shared this note and video on the BlocklyProp for Microcontrollers Facebook page.

"Teacher Share! We kicked off the 2018 Professional Development courses in Rocklin, CA this week and have been hearing how our inspirational teachers use Parallax robots in their classes. One teacher, I met today was Mr. Carter at ICDA Charter High School in Reno NV...and you should check out his program website...and videos.

Great job I Can Do Anything(ICDA) Charter School!"

Teresa Burke shared a special thank you photo too!

These amazing courses from Parallax are offered to educators for free! I promise you will have fun, learn a lot, and be inspired - your students and school will benefit. Check it out here - https://www.parallax.com/events 

I hope to attend one of these myself, or host one locally.

m-Arlo Build Photos - In Progress!

m-Arlo (my own custom mid-sized Arlo, 12” in díameter) - the basic layout! Casters will be on both sides - Two (2) SLA batteries will go in the mid-section. The little connectors and hardware are eating my lunch! - but, I think I got it worked out tonight. Doing this yourself really makes you appreciate the Arlo Complete Robot System, but you also learn a lot about mocking up and developing the design!

I really like the size and I think it is going really work well. Getting lots of good feedback from my friends and fellow roboticists. 

Beeper the Robot

Beeper the Robot - knitting pattern is available here - $5.78. Pretty neat project!

Snow Bot Time

A bot for snow days... Amazon (Japan) ;-)

ROBOPLOW

What we need today... in Louisiana!

because...

There really is a bot for all seasons!

More Figure Eight Challenge in 2018

Eric Ostendorff's (aka, erco) "Rocky the Robot" bangs out the first Figure Eight of 2018! The challenge began way back in 2012! Still fun and the thread at the Parallax Forums is still active with new posts all the time. I've got a few videos there myself. Got to agree with erco, "That is awesome!"