Sparky the assistive companion robot

From www.pololu.com 8 years ago in Stores

Forum member jr1985 posted about Sparky, a robot that uses a Micro Maestro and custom Visual Basic software running on a laptop. The goal is for sparky to one day become an assistive companion robot that entertains and helps elderly or disabled people. Currently, Sparky is able to avoid obstacles...

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New product: LOCOSYS LC20031-V2 135-Channel Dual-Band GNSS Receiver Module

From www.pololu.com 13 hours ago in Stores

We’re now selling the LC20031-V2 GNSS receiver module from LOCOSYS. This module integrates a global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver with an on-board antenna, making it a complete solution for providing satellite-based position data (a “smart antenna”). The LC20031-V2 outputs...

Introducing the 3pi+ 2040 Robot

From www.pololu.com 3 weeks ago in Stores

I am super excited to introduce our newest robot, the 3pi+ 2040. This robot combines the 3pi+ chassis, which we initially released in late 2020, with the power of the Raspberry Pi RP2040 microcontroller. Here is a quick overview of...

New products: Motoron M2T256 (I²C) and M2U256 (UART) dual motor controllers

From www.pololu.com 3 months ago in Stores

The Motoron family keeps growing! We’re happy to announce the release of the Motoron M2T256 Dual I²C Motor Controller and the Motoron M2U256 Dual Serial Motor Controller. Unlike previous Motoron controllers, these boards are “micro” versions that fit the ability...

New Products: U3V16Fx Step-Up Voltage Regulators

From www.pololu.com 4 months ago in Stores

We are excited to introduce our new compact and efficient U3V16Fx family of boost voltage regulators, which can generate higher voltages from input voltages as low as 1.3 V (the minimum startup voltage is 2.7 V, but they will operate down to...

Our Black Friday/Cyber Monday Sale has started!

From www.pololu.com 4 months ago in Stores

Our Black Friday / Cyber Monday sale is back! Visit the sale page to see all the available deals and add the necessary coupons to your cart. The sale runs through Monday, November 28, and most of the sale coupons...

October 2022: still waiting for parts…

From www.pololu.com 5 months ago in Stores

Wow, it’s been almost a year since my last update about how Pololu has been impacted by the global supply chain disruptions and chip shortages. And unfortunately, not much has improved. In today’s post, I will cover a few representative...

New products: DRV8434A and DRV8434S stepper motor driver carriers

From www.pololu.com 6 months ago in Stores

Our selection of compact stepper motor driver carriers is expanding with the addition of three new boards based on the DRV8434A and DRV8434S from Texas Instruments. They feature stall detection, adjustable current limiting, over-current and over-temperature protection, and 11 microstep...

New product: LSM6DSO 3D Accelerometer and Gyro Carrier

From www.pololu.com 7 months ago in Stores

We’ve just released a new LSM6DSO 3D Accelerometer and Gyro Carrier! ST’s LSM6DSO is a combination of a 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyroscope into a single chip, offering acceleration and rotation rate readings in the ranges of ±2 g to ±16 g...

New products: Motoron dual high-power motor controllers

From www.pololu.com 8 months ago in Stores

We’ve expanded our Motoron series of motor controllers with some dual high-power motor controllers: the Motoron M2S family for Arduino and Motoron M2H family for Raspberry Pi! These new Motorons have the same I²C interface as the M3S256 and M3H256,...

New product: Motoron M3H256 Triple Motor Controller for Raspberry Pi

From www.pololu.com 10 months ago in Stores

Our Motoron M3H256 Triple Motor Controller for Raspberry Pi is now available! The M3H256 is a stackable I²C motor controller that can drive up to three brushed DC motors bidirectionally at voltages between 4.5 V and 48 V and continuous currents up...