There are some robotics groups out there already. FIRST http://usfirst.org/ Robotics has been around for years. However, the cost is a bit steep, so a sponsor is needed. The team I work with was able to get a sponsor after one year of searching. The robots are pretty simple, you are handed a kit for electronics, and a base chassis, from there, you can add on accelleromters, gyroscopes, cameras, and other sensors to make things more complicated. Everything is custom made, so it is a great way to learn how to engineer things.
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There are some robotics groups out there already. FIRST http://usfirst.org/ Robotics has been around for years. However, the cost is a bit steep, so a sponsor is needed. The team I work with was able to get a sponsor after one year of searching. The robots are pretty simple, you are handed a kit for electronics, and a base chassis, from there, you can add on accelleromters, gyroscopes, cameras, and other sensors to make things more complicated. Everything is custom made, so it is a great way to learn how to engineer things.