Pololu Blog (Page 79)

Welcome to the Pololu Blog, where we provide updates about what we and our customers are doing and thinking about. This blog used to be Pololu president Jan Malášek’s Engage Your Brain blog; you can view just those posts here.

Popular tags: community projects new products raspberry pi arduino more…

Underwater Vehicle for MATE ROV Competition

Posted by Ryan on 27 June 2013

The AMNO & CO ROV team uses our Simple Motor Controllers in their remotely operated underwater vehicle. The team placed 13th at the 12th Annual MATE International ROV Competition (and 2nd in regionals)!

Featured link: https://www.facebook.com/AMNOandCoROV

Ball casters

Posted by Emily on 25 June 2013
Tags: pricing

We’ve lowered the prices on all of our ball casters! Prices have dropped by $1 to $2 across the whole Pololu ball caster line and start as low as $1.99.

Flight Testing of a Surrogate UAV at the National Test Pilot School

Posted by Paul on 17 June 2013

This “optionally piloted aircraft” is a Cessna 150 that customer Ryan Olson fitted with an autopilot and remote control system using the Pololu jrk 12v12. It is used for UAV training and development at the National Test Pilot School in Mojave, CA. Ryan’s AUVSI 2012 abstract is available online, and you can see some pictures of the internals below.

Labeled diagram of the inside of Ryan Olson’s optionally piloted Cessna 150.

Jrk 12v12 enclosure used in Ryan Olson’s optionally piloted Cessna 150.

RK-1 robot

Posted by Paul on 14 June 2013

This successful kickstarter project is a wifi-enabled robot that is controlled through an iOS or Android app. It uses an Arduino, Pololu track set, and micro metal gearmotors.

Featured link: http://mymobilerobots.com/rk1/

Bluetooth interface for a chronograph

Posted by Paul on 12 June 2013

This Bluetooth interface to the serial output of a chronograph uses Pololu’s NCP1402 voltage regulator.

Featured link: http://forum.pololu.com/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=7040

Digital Capabilities: a digital garden

Posted by Paul on 6 June 2013

This digital garden by the University of Lincoln uses a Raspberry Pi, 20 jrks, and linear actuators to move panels, revealing the plants behind them, in response to tweets. More information is available on the project’s website. The project was awarded a gold medal at London’s Chelsea Flower Show.

Featured link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DWdqyHa6mnI

Wireless Fenrir

Posted by Ryan on 23 May 2013

Fenrir, a 12-foot-tall metal fire-breathing wolf sculpture by Sheet Metal Alchemist, now has a Wixel-based wireless controller.

Featured link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Z78yYVYq6mY

New Products

ACS71240KEXBLT-050B5 Current Sensor Carrier -50A to +50A, 5V
CT220BMV-HS5 Contactless Current Sensor Carrier ±1.5mT/15G
JST SH-Style Connector Board for Micro Metal Gearmotors, 2-Pin, Back-Entry (10-Pack)
Pololu Isolated Solid State Relay/Switch, SPST, 30V, 11A
Pololu Ideal Diode Reverse Voltage Protector, 4-60V, 12A
ACS37800KMACTR-030B3-I2C Power Monitor Carrier with Secondary I²C Isolation (Soldered Terminal Block, 240VRMS Jumper)
ACS72981ELRATR-200B3 Current Sensor Compact Carrier -200A to +200A, 3.3V
A5984 Stepper Motor Driver Carrier, Adjustable Current, Blue Edition
JST SH-Style Connector Board for Micro Metal Gearmotors, 2-Pin, Side-Entry (2-Pack)
CT432-HSWF50MR TMR Current Sensor Large Carrier -50A to +50A, 5V
Log In
Pololu Robotics & Electronics
Shopping cart
(702) 262-6648
Same-day shipping, worldwide
Menu
Shop Blog Forum Support
My account Comments or questions? About Pololu Contact Ordering information Distributors