KickTraq

So Close!We're almost there with 24 hours to go! Thank you everyone for helping to get the word out, keep it up! Linkbot + SmartThings = AwesomenessBig Shout-out to our Friends at SmartThings for their support! Now we can water plants in the office... (Read More)

Linkbot Sun Tracker!This demo shows a Linkbot that tracks the sun so the attached solar panel can generate maximum power. The Linkbot breakout board can sense the voltage output from the solar panel and use that to face the sun! We'll release a... (Read More)

One Week Left!Thanks to everyone who's pledged to our Kickstarter! Please help us reach our funding goal by spreading the word about this new kind of robot. Linkbot Lock PopperHere's an application that really shows off the precision of the... (Read More)

Linkbot 5CZ5 vs. Felix the Cat Here’s a video David put together showing how he programmed a Linkbot in Python to play with his cats while he was at work! If you have an idea for a demo we should do next go ahead and post it to our Facebook page.... (Read More)

Focus on HackabilityAfter lots of feedback from backers, we're focusing more on the hackability and breakout boards in our Kickstarter description and updates. My hope is that this will get the beginner backers excited about what's possible in... (Read More)

A Kickstarter project offers an interesting value proposition. A Linkbot robot platform helps robot hopefuls learn as they go. This is a modular platform where robot learners can keep it simple or complex, work with single units or explore a swarm; the user can always raise the level of sophistication as skills increase. In short, Linkbot has been thought up as a way to provide a personally rewarding learning curve experience in creating robots. (Read More)

Maker Faire Editor's Choice AwardsBarobo was awarded three, yes THREE!, blue ribbon Editor’s Choice awards at the Maker Faire for our booth where kids and Makers created with robots! Thank you again to everyone who came out to see us, and to all... (Read More)

Last month (I don't know how it can possibly be just last month but somehow it is) at Stanford's Robot Block Party, we talked to the guys over at Barobo, who gave us a peek at a modular educational robot system that they were getting ready to Kickstart. The project has now launched, meaning that the time to get a DIY modular robotics kit of your very own is right now. (Read More)

Last month (I don't know how it can possibly be just last month but somehow it is) at Stanford's Robot Block Party, we talked to the guys over at Barobo, who gave us a peek at a modular educational robot system that they were getting ready to Kickstart. The project has now launched, meaning that the time to get a DIY modular robotics kit of your very own is right now. Barobo's Kickstarter video does an excellent job explaining everything that these modular robots, called Linkbots, are capable of. (Read More)

Have you always wanted to build or program your own robot, but didn't know where to start? Well, you’re in luck, because if the Linkbot Kickstarter project is successful, you'll soon have access to a functional robot that works out of the box that you can build upon and expand as you gain more knowledge about how it works. (Read More)

What if robots could grow just like us or we could design them according to our needs and change there designs in a quick snap. Seems like a plot from a Hollywood movie.Well , not anymore. Professor Harry Cheng from UC Davis Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering along with a former graduate student named Graham Ryland has developed a new platform called “Linkbot ” which offer a gentler learning curve with a modular platform that starts with a single working unit, and grows into more complex robots by attaching accessories and connecting other units. (Read More)

Though somewhat time consuming and a bit of a brain drain, robot building can also be rewarding and fun. For those just starting out, however, the prospect of simultaneously playing the roles of designer, tinkerer, programmer and troubleshooter in order to breathe life into a pile of wires, motors, plastic and metal might be just a little overwhelming. Linkbots offer a gentler learning curve with a modular platform that starts with a single working unit, and grows into more complex robots by attaching accessories and connecting other units. (Read More)

California-based company Barobo is all about robots. Their newest invention, Linkbot, is a modular robotic platform that lets you build and customize your own robot, block by block, like LEGOs. (Read More)

Thank you so much to all our early backers for making the launch of Linkbot on Kickstarter such a success! The last few days have been a whirlwind, so I’m dedicating the next hour to writing our first update, sorry if it’s rough, but I’ve got... (Read More)

For many, the dream of building a robot is just that: a dream. Actually assembling one of these mechanical marvels can be tough enough, but then trying to program the robot to do anything useful makes matters even worse. But with Linkbot--a project from Barobo, the same people who brought out the Mobot--the idea of building a robot just got a lot simpler and so much easier to work with. (Read More)

Everybody loves robots, but the initial ardor for building one can quickly be snuffed out by the complex reality of actually programming it to do anything. That's where Linkbot comes in, a new project from the Barobo team that brought us the Mobot. It's designed as a modular system that can be expanded infinitely with accessories like a camera mount, gripper, and wheels, thanks to three separate mounting surfaces -- which also have standard #6-32 screw attachment holes on the mounting plate to attach personality-enhancing cutouts. Despite the expansion potential, though, it can still be used right out of the box to do robotics without touching a lick of code. That's thanks to several built-in modes like BumpConnect, which permits wireless connections between the modules by touching them together; and PoseTeach, to program complex motions by hand in a similar (but less time-consuming) manner to stop-motion animation techniques. (Read More)

Davis-based robot maker Barobo Inc. is launching a $40,000 Kickstarter campaign Friday to jump-start sales of its new Linkbot educational robots. The 2011 startup company develops, manufactures and markets educational robots that are programmable and can be configured to move in a variety of directions. They are modular and can be used in a series or can be used as individual units. New York-based Kickstarter is a leading crowd funding site. (Read More)