Roanoke Robotics

Welcome to Roanoke Robotics! We're folks in the greater Roanoke, Virginia area of Southwest Va... and we want to get people excited about science & technology!

Our goals are:

1. Learn from each other, and

2. Have fun!

We want new members to join... and we want to give back to the community. Please join our mailing list and come to any open events.

We'd like to find people who want to build, design, and share their robotics & technology-driven work & ideas ... teaching classes and/or workshops, and involving the community...

Please suggest your ideas for meetings... about robotics, sharing our work, and learning from each others' robotics builds.

We will sponsor educational robotics outreach events, to foster the learning of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) skills in southwestern Virginia.

To stay informed, please join, and sign up for email updates.

We are a friendly group, and our members determine what projects we do...

Please join us!

Kevin :-)

PS - Please contact me with your suggestions and ideas...

(540) 819-8020

KevinHines@aol.com

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Welcome to the Roanoke Robotics & Makers Group! - We build, modify, & make things! :-)

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Meetup
Robot Soccer Contest!
- Sat Mar 03
  2:00 PM
- RSVP 6 days
  left
- 1 attending
- 1 comment
Science Museum-Western Va

4420 Electric Rd, Roanoke, Vi (map)
Start designing and building your soccer-playing robot! 10" x 10", 2.5lb robots, either remote controlled or autonomous... kicking & pushing a soccer ball (a street... Learn more

Hosted by: Kevin Hines (Organizer)
Meetup
Maker Faire
- Sat Jun 16
  10:00 AM
- → RSVP
- 1 attending
- 1 comment
Dorton Arena, NC State Fairgrounds

1025 Blue Ridge Blvd, Raleigh, NC (map)
A Maker Faire is an awesome exposition with people who make, build, hack and create pretty much anything ... it's a great day for all people who like to make things...... Learn more

Hosted by: Kevin Hines (Organizer)

Recent Meetups

6 hours ago, 2 Robot Builders attended
MystiCon Robotics Demos & Robotics Contest
We are invited to perform robotics demos and a robotics contest during the MystiCon science fiction convention! http://mysticon-va.com/ We plan to perform demos with... Learn more
February 18 at 9:00 AM, 6 Robot Builders attended
Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings)

We'll meet up at the Hollins public library, Saturday, 9 to 11AM. Agenda: 1. News: -MystiCon Event Planning, 2/25, 9-11AM -Sumo Contest at Roanoke Library on Jefferson... Learn more
February 4 at 2:00 PM, 12 Robot Builders attended
Sumo Robotics Contest - The Rematch, with Bigger 'Bots!
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings)

“
I hope all who attended had a great time... I had a blast, with all of you guys... Jay: Awesome robot!! ...

—Kevin Hines

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good match, even with a few setbacks for a few of the bots it was a fun day and everyone got to compete. lots of interest from spectators ...

—jay
January 21 at 9:00 AM, 10 Robot Builders attended
Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
They rated it 5.001 (1 ratings) and uploaded 4 photos

We'll meet up at the Hollins public library, Saturday, Jan. 21st, 9 to 11AM, for: 1. a Tutorial (please suggest topics you'd like to have tutorials on... ideas include... Learn more
December 3, 2011 at 2:00 PM, 40 Robot Builders attended
Sumo Robotics Contest
They rated it 5.002 (2 ratings) and uploaded 19 photos

“
it was a great competition, everyone showed great sportsmanship. lots of creative designs with lots of different systems. plenty of fun a ...

—jay

“
I had a blast... we had 5 teams... Thanks to everyone who showed up and to Angelo & Kristal for all your work! ...

—Kevin Hines

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Kevin Hines commented on Robot Soccer Contest!
Wednesday at 1:13 PM

"Hmmmm... nobody has registered yet for this event ... so I'm not sure if folks are interested in a robotic soccer contest, or would prefer other topics & events... thus, I'm thinking of rescheduling this event......"

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Group Review

Gary Yohe wrote a group review
February 19 at 4:16 PM

"Excellent opportunity to network with smart friendly people who like to tinker, play with serious toys, and share their enthusiasm & experience with everyone who wants to hear."
New Rating

Gary Yohe attended Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
February 19 at 4:16 PM

"Really liked the meeting, excellent atmosphere to get acquainted with with other robot-hobbiers. Low key yet very informative, very friendly and enjoyable."

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New Discussion Reply

Kevin Hines replied to Roanoke Robotics: Beginner Bot Building
February 17 at 11:20 PM

"Thanks, Dave! I'm looking forward to your tutorial on using this set of parts to build a robot. Thanks!! Kevin"
New Discussion Reply

Kevin Hines replied to Popular Mechanics: Build your first Robot
February 17 at 11:18 PM

"Thanks, Dave!! Cool article! Kevin"
New RSVP

David RSVPed Yes for Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
February 17 at 7:42 AM

Feb 18

Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
Saturday 9:00 AM at Hollins Branch library- meeting hall
New Discussion

David started Roanoke Robotics: Beginner Bot Building
February 17 at 7:41 AM

"Hello all! We would like to get everyone interested in building robots, even those who have never built one before. Below is a list of items needed to build a basic robot...."

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David started Popular Mechanics: Build your first Robot
February 17 at 7:30 AM

"Popular Mechanics wrote an article on how to build a robot. It is Arduino based, and the total cost is around $100. Link!"

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New RSVP

Gary Yohe RSVPed Yes for Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
February 16 at 7:19 PM

Feb 18

Robotics Meeting... Tutorial, Demos, and Practice for the upcoming contest
Saturday 9:00 AM at Hollins Branch library- meeting hall
New File

Kevin Hines uploaded Robotic Soccer Contest Rules.doc
February 16 at 2:04 PM

Robotic Soccer Contest Rules.doc
"Robotics soccer contest rules. Please contact Kevin Hines with any questions, [masked], [masked]."