PART 5

Robots AND Drones

One of the most fun things you can do in electronics is to build robots. Once your electronics project begins to move around in the physical world, you’re going to attract lots of attention! Along the way, you’ll also learn a lot about how electronic and mechanical devices work together.

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Jérôme Demers shows you how to get started quickly with a simple little robot he calls “Beetlebot.” Despite the fact that it is so simple and inexpensive, and requires no programming, the Beetlebot can feel its way around rooms and avoid obstacles. It’s a great project to do with kids.

Kris Magri developed her robot Makey when she was ...

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