Columns
08
Robytes
by Jeff Eckert
Stimulating Robot Tidbits
10
GeerHead
by David Geer
Intellibot Robotics Autonomous Vacuum
14
Twin Tweaks
by Bryce and Evan Woolley
Rhyme of the Modern Submariner Concluded
19
Ask Mr. Roboto
by Dennis Clark
Your Problems Solved Here
61
Robotics Resources
by Gordon McComb
Building Robots With the Arduino
67
Different Bits
by Heather Dewey-Hagborg
Artificial Life — Part 3:
Genetic Algorithms: Interactive Evolution
76
Appetizer
by Pete Smith
Judgement Day
79
Then and Now
by Tom Carroll
Mechatronics: The New Word in Robotics
Cover Photo by Jeff Curley
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Features
26
BUILD REPORT:
Get Flippen
28 MANUFACTURING:
Free Strength
33 PARTS IS PARTS:
Terminal Blocks Made to Order
Events
30
30
Results and Upcoming Competitions
Event Report:
My RoboGames Experience
Robot Profile
32
Surgical Strike
TOP
RANKED
BOT
“STRIKES”
AGAIN
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