Sumovore Mini-Sumo Robotics Platform

Robotics
Sumovore Mini-Sumo Robotics Platform

This is one of the most satisfying kits Iโ€™ve ever built, and the Sumovore it creates will be eligible for official RoboGames Mini-Sumo competitions, in which robots vie to push each other out of the ring.

This is not a project for beginners, but thanks to clear documentation and well-organized components, anyone with moderate soldering skills and sufficient patience shouldnโ€™t have much trouble. It ships with analog โ€œdiscrete brainโ€ circuitry, but โ€œbrainboardโ€ kits let you add popular microcontrollers.

Gareth Branwyn is a freelance writer and the former Editorial Director of Maker Media. He is the author or editor of over a dozen books on technology, DIY, and geek culture. He is currently a contributor to Boing Boing, Wink Books, and Wink Fun. His free weekly-ish maker tips newsletter can be found at garstipsandtools.com.

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