Robo News Articles
 Here is a simple mod for your Rovio, requiring no "hacking," that will help you get more light in dark rooms and hallways. Basically, I found a bright battery powered LED flood light (motion activated) and mounted it to the rear end of Rovio with clear Super Velcro from Radio Shack. The light needed some modification for Rovio to park...  By: jimi
Posted: Mon, 10/27/2008 - 13:06
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Generic Robotic Base with RSV2 Attached (Keep up with my work on the Hacks and Mods Blog.) Hi Guys, I (RobosapienV2-4mem8) thought I would put up some photos of a weekend project making a robotic base. This project would be a good exercise for...  By: Hacks & Mods Blogger
Posted: Mon, 03/05/2007 - 00:28
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This is the second of four articles about adding a "parasitic" microcontroller to the WowWee Alive Elvis that allows control of this device from an external PC via a serial interface. This article covers the layout of the microcontroller board to drive the interface that was detailed in the first article. A link to the microcontroller C...  By: Evilis
Posted: Fri, 01/02/2009 - 14:07
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Rovio Tutorial Video #1: Getting Started
Rovio Tutorial Video #2a: How To Set Up Rovio on a PC (Windows) Computer Rovio Tutorial Video #2b: How To Set Up Rovio on a Mac (OS X) Computer Rovio Tutorial Video #3: Rovio's Interface and Basic Options...  By: WowWee Robotics
Posted: Thu, 06/11/2009 - 16:45
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Recently, I caught up with Sean Frawley, the creator of the FlyTech Dragonfly and got to ask him some questions. He was kind enough to take time with me, and excited to share his experience with the Dragonfly with all of us at RoboCommunity. Check this out... Jeff: Hundreds of dragonfly enthusiasts will read...  By: Jeff Block
Posted: Fri, 04/20/2007 - 16:03
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Possessing a "new robot" personality, the Tri-Bot is packed with character. His "pop-top" head and animated eyebrows tell you how he's feeling. His distinctive, three-wheel design allows for omni-directional movement, and he's quite agile. Tri-Bot can even tell you when he's fallen over and can avoid obstacles on his own. He's...  By: Peter Redmer
Posted: Thu, 01/17/2008 - 14:18
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A few days ago, we introduced our new "Image Galleries" feature, which allows you to upload images to a custom gallery of your own design. The possibilities are endless! We've decided to kick off this awesome new feature with a "Robo Dance" contest - show off your WowWee bot's slick dancing moves. Is your WowWee robot the next...  By: RoboCommunity Team
Posted: Fri, 03/28/2008 - 13:41
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Everyone has FlyTech Dragonfly fever, so I wanted to share a few photos the dragonfly sent me after his recent photo shoot with WowWee. He said it was okay to share these with you all, some of his closest human friends. Click on each thumbnail image below to open the associated full-sized, high-quality image. WARNING... By: Jeff Block
Posted: Tue, 04/10/2007 - 07:05
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You know how sometimes the Robosapien V2 sometimes has trouble identifying cirtain colors, especially human colors? Well, your solution is here! Switch him to "sunlight". Take him near a window so he is exposed to significant natural light. Face his camera toward the window, and change his color setting to "... By: roboboy
Posted: Thu, 05/03/2007 - 11:18
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I remember watching Looney Tunes as a kid. When Daffy got hit with a giant mallet, his eyes would roll like a slot machine and a loud "BOING" would sound. I always wanted my own cartoon character to smash with a mallet... Wrex the Dawg is that character, brought to life in my own living room! Though I wouldn't reccommend hitting Wrex...  By: Grandlarseny37
Posted: Mon, 09/15/2008 - 14:19
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