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"Keeping Austin wEiRd before WeIrD was Cool."
Welcome
WHO: We are a very active 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation which holds weekly meetings to discuss projects, show off our work, and meet people like you. Meetings are open to the public and are held every Thursday evening starting at 7:30. If you are in the Austin area and are interested in electronics, robotics, and just meeting a great bunch of really talented people come on by!
WHEN: Thursdays, 7:30PM to 10:00PM View the Meetup Calendar
WHERE: The Heritage at Gaines Ranch
4409 Gaines Ranch Loop Austin, TX 78735
Ask for the robotics meeting room at the reception desk.
For more information CLICK HERE to see a Google map and get driving directions from your location.
NOTICE: We have decided to locate at an alternate location this week... John was gracious enough to allow us to meet at his office this week, here is the information for the location.
Agile Technology - 512-633-0394 Office - John Voltin
10931 Jollyville Road, Suite 101, Austin, TX, 78759
Google Map with street view.
We look forward to seeing you on Thursday night about 8:00 PM.
For anyone interested... some of us are going to meet for dinner at EZs around 6:00.
3918 N. Lamar Austin, TX 78756
Phone: (512) 302-1800 - 11:00am - 11:00pm daily
http://www.ezsrestaurants.com/
Additional Maps here:
- Satellite view with location of The Heritage
- Satellite view, zoomed in with proper highway exit marked
- Satellite view of parking area
- Here is a street view of the ranch.
- Heritage Official Web Page
Parking is free and located conveniently next door in the La Quinta lot.
Hope to see you there! :- )
Special Announcement
This is from an email we received January 20th.
Date: Wed, 20 Jan 2010
From: Kym Graner
Subject: Haiti Rescue Fund Raiser
I'm so proud of my Sami! This little 7 year-old was sufficiently motivated by the images she saw on the news that she wanted to help the children of Haiti by doing a fundraiser. I'm attaching the flier giving all the details and would appreciate it if you'd help me spread the word. As of now, we don't have much inventory for our yard sale, so donations of items suited to a yard sale would be appreciated, as would volunteers to organize & help price. If you (or someone you know) is doing an early spring cleaning and would be willing to donate the items to our cause, I'd be glad to pick them up. If you (or someone you know)would rather make a cash donation to the cause, we've put up a fund raising website located at http://www.firstgiving.org/samigraner. I would be very grateful if you could utilize whatever word-of-mouth resources you have available to you to help me promote this effort.
Thanks so much,
Kym Graner
The yard sale was held on February 6th and was a great success...
but we still need more donations to the web page above and
would appreciate anything you can do to help out.
Thank you for helping!
Contact Us
There are several ways to get in touch with us here at The Robot Group and we are looking forward to hearing from you!
You can contact the current president Jerry Rutherford by using the FEEDBACK PAGE. The group email address robotgroup2006@gmail.com is now back online and your questions and comments should be answered as quickly as possible by one of our members..
MAILING LIST
We have an active mailing list that you can join by becoming a member: CLICK HERE to learn more. You can sign up and receive the latest information as it happens.
TALK ROBOTICS FORUM
Come look at the Talk Robotics Forum and if you want, join in the discussions. We are always interested in new projects and events. CLICK HEREto have a look.
BOOK US FOR YOUR NEXT EVENT
Did you know that you can have robots and other exciting projects at your next event?
It's true, you can book The Robot Group for your next event! Contact the current president for pricing and availability! We generally request a small fee to cover the costs of transporting and maintaining our large selection of robotic equipment. We have appeared in many different shows and events over the years, contact us for more information.
Robot Group Merchandise
Great Stuff!
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| T-Shirts and more. | Babbling Head Products. |
Don't forget to check out the RoboPendant from Brooks!
MeetUp Group / Calendar
We have a MeetUp Group that will allow you to see events on our calender, RSVP for events and meetings, and other useful information. CLICK HERE to visit. Look at the Meetup Calendar to see what we have currently scheduled. You can look at the Timeline for even more information. Most events are open to the public so make a point of coming out to meet us and get involved!
Robot Group Recent Events
Be sure to click on the links below to see the images and read more about our past events.
| Link | Date | Event |
| Mustang Roundup at Menchaca Elementary School | April 2009 | Fund Raiser |
| Dorkbot SXSW 2009 | March 2009 | Dorkbot at SXSW |
| Wooten Elementary Jan 2009 | January 2009 | Science Night |
| Maker Faire Austin October 2008 | October 2008 | Maker Faire in Austin Texas |
| Wall-E Premier June 2008 | June 2008 | Wall-E premier at Alamo Draft House |
| Earth Day April 2008 | April 2008 | Earth Day Austin Texas |
| Wheel Roundup April 2008 | April 2008 | Fund Raiser at Manchaca Elementary School |
| Plutopia March 2008 | March 2008 | Plutopia |
| SXSW March 2008 | March 2008 | Dorkbot at SXSW |
| First Night Austin Dec 2007 | December 31, 2007 | New Years Eve Celebration |
| Ping Pong Printer | December 21, 2007 | Ping Pong Printer pretty popular |
| MakerFaire2007 | October 2007 | The first Maker Faire outside of California |
| Children's Museum Oct 2007 | October 2007 | Children's Museum |
| MenchacaElementary2007 | March 2007 | School Outreach |
| DorkBot2007 | March 2007 | SXSW and Make Magazine and Dorkbot |
| Eureka! Artists Interpret the Laws of Science | February 24, 2007 | Event Poster |
Recent Presentations
| Date | Speaker | Affiliation | Topic |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | Misc. Members | TRG | Cool Toys to Deconstruct and Reanimate |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | Bruce Waters | TRG | Tsunami Spacer for a Test Bed |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | Jamie McShan | TRG | Micro Galaga Game Console |
| Feb. 12, 2009 | JamesDelaney | TRG | Magic Screen Machine |
| Feb. 05 & 12, 2009 | MarvinNiebuhr | TRG | Techno-shaman P.E.M.P |
| Feb. 05, 2009 | DonColbath | TRG | Brian the Brain toy |
| Feb. 05, 2009 | Nyssa | TRG | Antler Head Stone Sculpture with LEDs |
| Jan 29, 2009 | RickAbbott | TRG | Stirling Engines |
| Jan 29, 2009 | JamesDelaney | TRG | Wildlife Camera |
| Jan 22, 2009 | JamesDelaney | TRG | Cheap Generic LED Sequencer MKI |
| Jan 22, 2009 | Nyssa | TRG | Hot glue groovy LED sequencing effect project |
Take a look at past guest speakers and PastPresentations with photos, descriptions, and contact information. If you have an idea for a guest speaker or would like to do a presentation for The Robot Group, please contact us.
Timeline
You can visit the Timeline to get a listing of projects and events based on when they happened.
Robot Group Projects
- BabblingHead A Robot Group classic. An unusual animatronic head that talks and sings.
- CncProject A small milling machine utilizing a Dremel tool.
- CybieHack iCybie Robot Dog hacking
- DaVinciAwards The DaVinci Awards
- RobotBrain Based on Minsky's "The Society of Mind", software agents combine to provide interesting behaviors.
- WideTrack A rather large tracked robot
- PingPongPrinter Spherical media printing system designed to make "ammo" for The Ponginator
- RoboSpinArt An experiment in creating analog art using a digital interface
You can look at the Projects Page to see an even longer list of our best projects.
If you have made a project that you want to share, be sure to add it to the ever growing list!
Weekly Meeting & Upcoming Activities
- See the calendar for the latest meeting schedule and upcoming activities.
- See the MeetingNotes if you miss a meeting, or want details on items shown or discussed during a meeting.
- See the Mailing List Archives to keep up with past conversations
Robot Group People
Members Present and Past members. FOTRG Friends Of The Robot Group
Robot Group Historical
The Wayback Machine - A look into the past at our original website.
- - Click Here to go Way Back! - -
The Wayback Machine is an online archive housing thousands of web pages that are no longer avalable.
Local Shops and Services
- Shops and Services - List your shop or service offered here.
- Parts Places - Places that offer good items for making robots and electronic projects.
Sponsors
Sponsors - People and companies who have contributed to The Robot Group.
Lots Of Cool Links
F.A.Q. - Frequently Asked Questions.
Link Listing - is an ever growing collection of cool links that have been posted on the group's list.
Books We Read - is a list of the books that guided us along our path over the years.
Editing This Wiki
This is a Wiki Collaborative Website, so TRG members, Please make it grow!
Some starting points:
- Help For Beginners: to get you going
- Wiki Sandbox: feel free to change this page and experiment with editing
- Recent Changes: see where people are currently working
- Style Sheet Page: We have added some CSS style classes that you can call on for your page.
TRG Members can edit any page by pressing the link at the top of the page. Ask a fellow member if you don't have the password, its intent is simply to help cut down wiki script attacks not to keep humans out. Here's a hint: User is the name of the group beginning with "The" and no spaces and the code is the three letter acronym, all lower case. :- )
