RobotShop Newsletter

NextGen Education And Research Robotics Summit

On March 10th, 2011 Robotics Trends will be hosting the NextGen Education & Research Robotics Virtual Summit. This year’s summit will focus on the use of robotics to accelerate learning in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) among K-12 and college-level students. Of course, RobotShop will be attending and we would be very glad if you came by to visit us at our booth.

CRC Robotic Competition 2011

The 10th annual CRC Robotics challenge “Mill-bornes” 2011 will take place on February 10 to 12 at Lester B.Pearson High School. RobotShop has been a long-term partner and supporter of the CRC and once again this year we will be present at the competition covering the event. We expect you will be coming to see us at our booth in great numbers!

RobotShop is Happy to Make Customers Happy

At RobotShop, we strive to make our customers as happy as possible by offering tons of cool products and the best customer service.

This is also true when things go wrong, because sometimes things just go wrong. In such situations, we try to provide the quickest and most satisfactory resolution to any issue in order to make sure every customer is satisfied. The testimonial below, extracted from our Testimonials section, makes us proud and happy because it means that we could make another customer happy.

I would like to send a great big thank-you to RobotShop! I know I have had some issues and was not happy with the purchase I recently made. RobotShop has been nothing but helpful and supportive during this time, trying their best to make the purchase work for me. When we decided it was not going to work, you gave me the option of returning the purchase (Thank-you) and issuing a FULL refund. I have to say I have been most impressed with your customer service during this trying time. I just wanted to let you know that the way you deal with customers even when they are not happy will keep me coming back again and again to keep buying your interesting and innovative products. Thank-you for being a company that cares about a customer even after the purchase!
–Bryan

Here is a sampling of new products available at RobotShop. Feel free to browse all our New Arrivals


Moway Mini Programmable Mobile Robot	Programmable 4x4x4 RGB LED Mood Cube Kit	Parallax Scribbler 2 Robot	Parallax CO2 Gas Sensor Module
• Easy to program • Ready to start working • Different sensors for multiple projects • Wireless communication	• Build your own 4x4x4 RGB LED Mood Cube • 64 8mm RGB LEDs can produce any light colour you desire • Lights are individually controlled using a Rainbowduino • Soldering required	• Supplied pre-programmed with eight demo modes • Features light-seeking, object detection, object avoidance, line-following and art • Serial programming interface to PC • Recommended for ages 14+	• Intended to provide a means of comparing carbon dioxide sources • Easy SIP interface • Compatible with most microcontrollers

iViewHD 2MP IP Camera	GHI FEZ Cobra .Net Microcontroller Development Starter Kit	Superdroid 4WS Crawler 4x4 Surveillance & Inspection Robot	SFE Arduino Compatible Breadboard Components Kit
• Two Megapixel (2Mp) Internet Protocol (IP) • Variable resolution: 1600x1200 to 160x120 • Power over Ethernet operation • Requires no power supply	• Contains everything you need to make your own product • Customized plastic enclosure • FEZ Cobra included • TFT Display Expansion with 3.5" display	• 4WD robot chassis with integrated pan and tilt camera system • 4 Wheel steering for improved maneuverability • Two powerful gear motors and servos • Includes rechargeable batteries for control console and video • Fully assembled, wired and tested	• Allows you to assemble your Arduino on a breadboard! • ATmega328 preloaded with an Arduino bootloader • Instruction booklet included

Here is a sampling of deals offered by RobotShop. Feel free to browse all products that are On Sale


dASA ROBOT Genibo Robot Dog (Open Box)	Litter-Robot 2 Automatic Self Cleaning Litter Box - Beige (Open Box)	VEX EDR Dual Control Starter Kit	BASICX-24p-u Microcontroller
• Open Box: Product like new, customer return • The new generation of robot dog! • Mischievous and charming personality • Acts and reacts Autonomously or via Remote Control • Does not like to have its sides touched • Uses built-in tilt sensor for self righting	• Open Box: Product like new, customer return • The most reliable & easy to use Self Cleaning Litter Box on the market is guaranteed to leave you and your cat purring! • There is no rake mechanism that can jam or gum up • Completely safe for your cat • Beige color	• R/C and/or Autonomous Robotics Kit based on Protobot • Microcontroller and programming cable included • Transmitter & Receiver and splitter Included • No software included in this variant: perfect if you already have software	• Multiple specialized functions for actuators and sensors • New Industrial (RoHS) Version, -40 to 85°C • One of the World's most powerful Basic programmable microcontrollers • Can run up to 83,000 Basic instructions per second

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