rigidigital
Senior Member
Ive just begun looking at a couple of options to get started in robotics and I want to share in case any of you have advice.
I have looked at the Extreme Snap Circuits kits but from what i see it ends up expensive making a robot from that type of kit.
There is the 120 Bot with a picaxe 20X2 for the brains. it is cheapest at about $75 au.
Lego MindStorm...looks great and there are plenty of sensors you can add, but $400+ ,its out of my reach.
Arduino Robot... would be fantastic but its a bit over $300 and I have never programmed in C, C# I have made a cdouple of applications but that is probably a long way from C ?
So I am swerving hard towards buying the Bot with the picaxe for its brain. Initial cost is about $75 but by the time i add a few sensors it will probably use up a lot of money! There might be a few sensors included in the more expensive options, but if i go for the 120 Bot, i can take my time spending to add extra sensors.
I have looked at the Extreme Snap Circuits kits but from what i see it ends up expensive making a robot from that type of kit.
There is the 120 Bot with a picaxe 20X2 for the brains. it is cheapest at about $75 au.
Lego MindStorm...looks great and there are plenty of sensors you can add, but $400+ ,its out of my reach.
Arduino Robot... would be fantastic but its a bit over $300 and I have never programmed in C, C# I have made a cdouple of applications but that is probably a long way from C ?
So I am swerving hard towards buying the Bot with the picaxe for its brain. Initial cost is about $75 but by the time i add a few sensors it will probably use up a lot of money! There might be a few sensors included in the more expensive options, but if i go for the 120 Bot, i can take my time spending to add extra sensors.
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