Topic: My 'build your own Robi' diary (Read 5884 times)

pirpintine · « **on:** April 19, 2015, 04:39:43 AM »

my first pack for robi turned up! over the next 18 months I'll be building this cute humanoid robot.
the first pack had me constructing his eyes, and the start of his head frame. It also came with a small robi figurine, which is nice!

next pack I get should have enough to build a neck block and test neck servo movements!

pirpintine · « **Reply #1 on:** April 19, 2015, 04:50:31 AM »

oh man sorry for the double post! my internet conked out!

Margery · « **Reply #2 on:** April 19, 2015, 05:16:18 AM »

This looks really interesting. It does work out quite expensive but I guess the experience of building it and the final product will be worth it. I look forward to reading your posts. Have fun! Thanks for sharing this with the forum.

Talon · « **Reply #3 on:** April 19, 2015, 07:30:24 AM »

Cool! This should be a neat project to follow. Good luck!
Talon

kat · « **Reply #4 on:** April 19, 2015, 05:01:31 PM »

I merged the two topics for you so now it is all in the one spot

This looks really cool. Where did you get it from? I thought this was only available in Japan? I would love to build one of these guys

pirpintine · « **Reply #5 on:** April 19, 2015, 06:27:24 PM »

thank you!
Robi had a UK release recently! he's aimed for a US release this year too, it'd be awesome to have more robi builders in the community!

kat · « **Reply #6 on:** April 20, 2015, 07:13:12 AM »

Sadly I'm in Australia so looks like a no go for me

pirpintine · « **Reply #7 on:** April 20, 2015, 12:04:25 PM »

i think they're aiming for general worldwide releases eventually! it's been in a few european counties already so maybe soon! you can always ask them via email.

HuggieZ · « **Reply #8 on:** April 22, 2015, 10:36:55 AM »

Cool!

Icewolf · « **Reply #9 on:** May 01, 2015, 01:46:04 PM »

Aww, it's so cute!

pirpintine · « **Reply #10 on:** June 10, 2015, 08:47:02 AM »

Pack 2 is here! This got me building a neck block with a neck servo and test board, and adding more to robi's head shell.

next pack i will finish robis head, and see it in motion, and start building an arm!

Piggy · « **Reply #11 on:** June 11, 2015, 02:47:01 PM »

WoW ! That is so cool

pirpintine · « **Reply #12 on:** July 03, 2015, 09:17:37 AM »

pack 3 came and it had me finishing off his head shell, and building most of an arm, as well testing servos etc!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #13 on:** July 03, 2015, 06:06:26 PM »

That's a really cool way to learn about robotics

pirpintine · « **Reply #14 on:** August 01, 2015, 03:10:23 AM »

built a shoulder housing, and connected 3 arm servos together, it was fiddly and a bit scary so hopefully nothing has gone wrong! :'D

Piggy · « **Reply #15 on:** August 01, 2015, 10:58:46 AM »

Wow he looks so cool!

InmemoryofRomeo · « **Reply #16 on:** August 04, 2015, 04:15:16 AM »

Very cool! Do they give you a way to check? Or do you have to wait and hope?

pirpintine · « **Reply #17 on:** August 05, 2015, 11:32:21 AM »

a bit later on you get a limb test board! so I guess I'll know then haha

kat · « **Reply #18 on:** August 05, 2015, 04:59:08 PM »

looks like he is coming along nicely

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #19 on:** August 15, 2015, 10:06:32 PM »

Congrats on what you have done so far, Ii is pretty interesting on what you have done so far. ARe these kits that you get very expensive and how many are there all together, or does a new one come out each time you need to expand? RWM

pirpintine · « **Reply #20 on:** August 18, 2015, 03:44:21 AM »

it's a subscription magazine! I get a new pack each month, it's going to take 18 months all in all but it's a fun build and the final product is an adorable robot which speech recognition and so on, you can get the info on the deagostini website they have started running it in many countries now!
for me it's around £57 a month? and a pack you get a month is 4 build parts (it ran weekly in japan so they condensed it to a larger monthly one in the west) you also get some accessories like a charging dock and such later on.

all in all of you have the spare cash a month i'd recommend it it's been really good fun to build so far and the magazines have nice articles on robotics.

Crewella · « **Reply #21 on:** August 20, 2015, 08:29:50 PM »

It does look a brilliant way to learn about robots - good job!

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