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Building a Small Autonomous Robot?

Posted by Cliff on from the do-it-yourself-toys dept.

Nedward asks: "For Christmas I would like to give a friend all the equipment to build a small (approx 1 ft^3) mobile autonomous robot. I have looked up some kits online, but I would like more freedom than the kits offer (fully programmable, etc). The challenge: I only have $200.00 to spend. Has anyone put together a robot (CPU, motor, sensors and so forth) with that kind of a budget? Any other suggestions?"

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  1. Lego my robot by BortQ · · Score: 2, Interesting

    What about the robotic Lego packs? Seems like that would be a good fit for what you seek. Don't write it off if you have never seen one, they are pretty cool. (Although it cannot be used like a general purpose CPU).

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