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Features

Harvest Energy for Your Robots With the EnerChip, by Fred Eady
Once you understand how energy harvesting works, you can apply this knowledge to your own low power robotic projects.

CPLDs — Part 1: An Introduction, by David A. Ward
Anyone involved with digital electronics should become familiar with complex programmable logic devices. This tutorial will take you through the paces, culminating with a demonstration of how to incorporate a CPLD to control a mobile robotics platform.

Projects

Making Robots With the Arduino — Part 5, by Gordon McComb
Adding sensors to explore the world.

Build Your Own Big Walker, by Daniel Albert
Part 2: Mechanical Design.

Columns

Robytes, by Jeff Eckert
Stimulating Robot Tidbits.

GeerHead, by David Geer
Knifefish Research Robot Models Undulating Fin Wave Propulsion.

Ask Mr. Roboto, by Dennis Clark
Your Problems Solved Here.

The NXT Big Thing #8, by Greg Intermaggio
Stay on Course!

Twin Tweaks, by Bryce Woolley Evan Woolley
Little Robot Shop of Adventure.

Then and Now, by Tom Carroll
Telepresence.

Combat Zone

BUILD REPORT: Building Combat Arenas: A Guide to Staying Safe
in Combat Zone: Features
Combat robots are dangerous; we can all agree about that.

RioBotz Combot Tutorial Summarized: Brushless DC Motors
in Combat Zone: Features
Original Text by Professor Marco Antonio Meggiolaro; Summarized by Kevin M. Berry

MANUFACTURING: Hobbyweight Weapon Blade and Hub
in Combat Zone: Features
Hobbyweight Weapon Blade and Hub

PARTS IS PARTS: Mtroniks Viper
in Combat Zone: Features
Mtroniks Viper