Eddie Update!
Just wanted to point your heads in the direction of a blog posted yesterday, should you like to get an Eddie update.
More information as it develops.![:tongue: :tongue:](https://forums.parallax.com/resources/emoji/tongue.png)
Cheers,
Jessica
More information as it develops.
![:tongue: :tongue:](https://forums.parallax.com/resources/emoji/tongue.png)
Cheers,
Jessica
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Regards,
TCIII
There's been a lot of hard & awesome work done by everyone here at Parallax these past couple weeks. We're very excited to let Eddie out into the world and see what people create!
Also don't forget to enter the Robotics @ Home Competition, you could win $10,000 and be loaned an Eddie to complete your project.
The only problem I have with the contest is this rule:
First is including the Kinect sensor as part of the kit of parts in FRC.
+1
Did Microsoft buy all EDDIEs up?
When will more be available?
We have our best people on the job!
Cheers, Jen J.
Unassembled Eddies in stock now:
http://www.parallax.com/tabid/128/ProductID/775/Default.aspx
Cheers, Jen J.
Also, I've heard that the contest rules will be changed to include hobbyist entries. Expect more info on that soon as well.
I'm not sure there will be a "kit", but I'm sure that we'll be making the additional pieces available separately. The only thing to remember is that there are additional holes in the Robot Base to accommodate the additional components that comprise Eddie- which means that you'll have to drill a few extra holes.
The reason we probably won't bundle the extra components as a kit, is that you never know what new things we're going to add to the mix
Also available will be the double-capacity Delrin Battery Shelf too, if you want to upgrade that portion of your MadeUSA.
-Matt
-Matt
Is mine in the mail yet?
Hello?
Matt?
Is this thing on?
-Matt
Matt,
When will the IR sensors and sensor mounts be available in the Store?
Regards,
TCIII
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Hi guys!
my first post here and I'll start off with an apology. You are definitely welcome and highly encouraged to join! We do accept hobbyists and amateur robot builders in the contest, but we've inadvertently missed calling that out in the rules. We've amended the rules and have updated the page.
Hope it didn't create any problems for you. If you have any additional questions please feel free to ping me via pm or email (lokeuei@microsoft.com)
regards,
Loke Uei
Product Manager
Microsoft Robotics
Wow! Now there's a stand-up company for the hobbyist!
Thanks Loke!
Ken Gracey
Hi Loke, Welcome to the forums!
Thanks for clarifying this. I think you'll make a lot of people excited!
Dave
I stocked up on the Sharp sensors a long time ago so I was hoping to be able to buy just the sensor mount.
Regards,
TCIII
Thanks for the updates. Much appreciated. It is always nice to know what to look forward to from Parallax!
Regards,
TCIII
I have downloaded and reviewed the Eddie Robot Platform assembly manual and there are numerous disconnects between the figure numbers in the body of the text and the assembly picture caption numbers.
Regards,
TCIII
Thanks Tom - I think that this was a problem using Word's auto-numerator tool and MattG is aware of it. I'll get him a copy of this post just in case.
Ken Gracey
Wow. Really? Now who's responsible for that mess-up?
hmmm?
hummmm?
Oh, that would be me
-Matt
I'm seeing Step 11 referring to "Figures 10x"...am I missing some anywhere else?
-Matt
We have had the same problem in our documents at work, but we have become proficient at outsmarting MS Word. LOL
Regards,
TCIII