At Orionrobots, Danny and his team build robots, electronics, gadgets and stuff that moves. We aim to make robots easy for anyone to build, and push the boundaries of what is easy. Oh and just to have lots of fun doing it too!
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Recent Posts
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07 Jun 2025 » Preparing for the coder dojoLast night, I got some preparation for today’s Coder Dojo KU Python Robotics activity. These are MicroPython robots based on an RP2040 (the Raspberry Pi Pico chip). The activity is aimed at kids learning to code. I have a fleet of 10 robots, plus 1 more as a demo/test model. It uses some of the principles from my books. These autonomous car type robots are built around the Cytron MakerPi RP2040 control board, with a dual RCWL-1601 sensor for obstacle avoidance, a Maker Line 5-sensor array, and a mini-3 round chassis. The code is written in MicroPython, and the kids write their own code to control them, with us providing activity sheets, reference cards, and helping out if they run into problems. more… -
19 May 2025 » Makers Central 2025This weekend, I went to Makers Central at the NEC in Birmingham. And it was a lot of fun! more… -
15 May 2025 » Antisocial robots and Makers CentralThis week I’ve been having fun, and with a weekend of Makers Social, I’ve more to come. more… -
08 Apr 2025 » Robotics book featured in a Humble BundleI’m honoured! more… -
12 Feb 2025 » Announcing Learn Robotics Programming 3rd Edition🚀 Pre-order Alert! 🤖 more… -
12 Feb 2025 » Metric Dimensions for the RCWL-1601 Ultrasonic SensorThese are surprisingly hard to find. So I’ve made measurements using my digital calipers. more…
