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Robotics and Robots

Professional and amateur robotic sites. Ordering robot kits, parts and general electronic supplies. How to build a robot. Robot wars and places to compete with other robot makers. Robot demos and robotic inventions in action. Robotic model competitions.

Timeline of Robots

A timeline of the history of mechanical men or robots.

The Definition of a Robot

How science fiction has become science fact with robots and robotics

The Robot Dog Aibo

Aibo is a robot dog that gives your real pets something to bark at.

Robots

Robots An automatic device that performs functions normally ascribed to humans or a machine in the form of a human. - Webster’s Dictionary. How science fiction has become science fact.

Timeline of Robotic History

The term "robot" was first used in a play called "R.U.R." or "Rossum's Universal Robots" by the Czech writer Karel Capek.

For Students - So You Want To Be A Toy Robotic Inventor?

Learn about being a robotic toy inventor. Make your own robot.
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