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Welcome to the Pololu Blog, where we provide updates about what we and our customers are doing and thinking about. This blog used to be Pololu president Jan Malášek’s Engage Your Brain blog; you can view just those posts here.

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LightRobot

Posted by Paul on 25 September 2012

The LightRobot is a 3pi Robot that has been modified with RGB LEDs, an RN-41 Bluetooth module, and a sonar range finder that is controlled with voice commands and the accelerometer from an Android phone. The source code for the robot and the Android app are also available on the project’s GitHub page.

Featured link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJi5qhOgbXw

Textspresso text-enabled espresso machine

Posted by Paul on 25 September 2012

This text-enabled espresso machine uses the Zipwhip app to receive a text message for an order of espresso. An A4988 stepper motor driver carrier and servo are then used to rotate the cup up to the nozzles where the espresso is dispensed.

Heatsinking an A4988/A4983 stepper motor driver carrier

Posted by Paul on 21 September 2012

This blog post is a very detailed writeup of some A4988 stepper motor driver heatsinking experiments.

Featured link: http://arduinodabbler.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/heatsinking-a-pololu-a4988-a4983-stepper-driver/

Wixel used with Arbotix Commander V2

Posted by Ryan on 21 September 2012

This post in the Trossen Robotics Community forum shows a pair of Wixels are added to an Arbotix Commander V2 remote control, allowing it to send its signals to a computer. The author gives us a nice compliment:

Not to be a shill, but that was easier to set up than any MCU + Xbee configuration I’ve seen.

Featured link: http://forums.trossenrobotics.com/showthread.php?5558-Pololu-s-Wixel-Arbotix-Commander-V2

Dalek Robot

Posted by Paul on 21 September 2012

This autonomous, obstacle-avoiding robot is controlled by an Arduino and uses two 25D metal gearmotors, which are attached to a dual VNH2SP30 motor driver carrier.

Monitoring power consumption with the ACS715

Posted by Paul on 21 September 2012

This blog post by Steve Spence discusses using an ACS715 Current Sensor Carrier to monitor the current consumption of a ham radio when in emergency communication mode.

Robotic Arm

Posted by Paul on 21 September 2012

This laser-cut robotic arm is controlled by a Mini Maestro servo controller. By Szymon Kobalczyk, April 2012.

Prometheus - a CNC Router Project

Posted by Paul on 21 September 2012

This CNC router features four of our A4988 stepper motor driver carriers. You can find more videos and information in this CNCzone forum post.

Ten years in Las Vegas

Posted by Jan on 5 June 2012
Ten years in Las Vegas

Starting with the move from our dorm to an apartment in Watertown, Massachusetts, Pololu has moved or expanded ten times. The most significant was our move to Las Vegas, which represented a commitment to doing this thing for real. This past Sunday was the 10-year anniversary of arriving in Las Vegas, so I figured I should commemorate it by putting up some old pictures. Continued…

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Motoron M1T256 Single I²C Motor Controller (Header Pins Soldered)
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Motoron M2S24v16 Dual High-Power Motor Controller Shield for Arduino (No Connectors)
*EARLY ADOPTER* 3pi+ 2040 Robot - Standard Edition (30:1 MP Motors), Assembled
Motoron M2H18v18 Dual High-Power Motor Controller for Raspberry Pi (Connectors Soldered)
DRV8434S SPI Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, 2A Max. Current Limit (Header Pins Soldered)
3.3V Step-Up Voltage Regulator U3V16F3
15V Step-Up Voltage Regulator U3V16F15
Motoron M2H18v18 Dual High-Power Motor Controller for Raspberry Pi (No Connectors or Standoffs)
Motoron M2S18v18 Dual High-Power Motor Controller Shield Kit for Arduino
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