A few years ago, back when I lived in Ann Arbor, I used to go to YAAARC meetings every month, and we'd swap robot ideas, stories, etc. I was involved with a FIRST robotics team at the time, and since moving away, I've been missing it.

A few months ago, I took my family to see a small robot competition that YAAARC was holding at the Ann Arbor Hands On Museum, and it brought back good memories, and a yearning to build something.

Alex (my 12 year old daughter) and I talked about it a bit, and she seemed interested in learning a bit about electronics, so we decided to build one together. I figured we could start with a small one at first, and if we both liked the experience, and it turned out well, then we'd build more.

This page will be an index of our efforts.

In this installment, we modify a servo motor for continuous rotation. Read more robot_01 .

In this installment, we build the frame. Read more robot_02 .

In this installment, we wire both servos and mount the pcb. Read more robot_02b .

We put the wheels on the robot.