Free Robotics Incursion in Brisbane Area

caterpillar-headIf your school or homeschool group is based in our around the Brisbane area, we can visit with our robotic caterpillar and other critters as part of our FREE Robotics Incursion.

The caterpillar has quickly become our main mascot, as students, teachers and parents take a liking to it! It is an autonomous robot, with a 3D printed frame and Arduino controlled electronics.

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The OpenSTEM caterpillar design and code are fully open and also serve as a good example of how subjects such as robotics can be explored at relatively low cost – that is, without expensive branded kits. This can be a real enabler for both school and home.

For more details on what we cover and do on this incursion, see the Robotics Incursion page, or contact us to discuss!

Caterpillar Gets Operation and Goes on Tour

Our robotic caterpillar mascot needed a little operation today: its middle horizontal servo had been acting up in recent weeks, so I replaced it. I’m happy to report it’s made a full recovery!

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OpenSTEM’s robotic caterpillar gets a spinal operation

Mirobot v2Later today we’re visiting Chermside library (during their renovation they’re currently located at North Regional Business Centre, 960 Gympie Road, opposite the Westfield Chermside Shopping Centre).

We’ll also be demonstrating the Mirobot drawing turtles from our popular Robotics Program.