Engineering-first robotics, AI, maker hardware, STEM, and creator technology reporting
RTK GNSS accuracy depends on the correction link as much as the receiver. Small field robots should compare radio and LTE/NTRIP before promising centimeter paths.
RTK Correction Radios or LTE NTRIP? Small Field Robots Need a Link Budget Before the Demo Read More
TVG Report explains robot battery connectors fail when strain relief is treated as decoration with practical engineering context, risks, source links, and.
Robot Battery Connectors Fail When Strain Relief Is Treated as Decoration Read More
TVG Report explains robot camera field of view is a calibration problem, not just a lens spec with practical engineering context, risks, source links, and.
Robot Camera Field of View Is a Calibration Problem, Not Just a Lens Spec Read More
A practical guide to choosing between Power over Ethernet and Wi-Fi for robot cameras, with attention to power budget, latency, cable strain, field maintenance, and classroom reliability.
PoE or Wi-Fi for Robot Cameras? Reliability Matters More Than Convenience Read More
Yahboom’s ROSMASTER X3 Plus combines mecanum drive, lidar, depth vision, ROS navigation and a 6DOF arm as a mobile-manipulation teaching platform.
Yahboom ROSMASTER X3 Plus Combines ROS Navigation and a 6DOF Arm Read More
ACEBOTT’s QD400 combines an ESP32 robot-car base with Mecanum drive, edge-AI vision, GPS, solar, tracks and manipulation modules for classroom robotics.
ACEBOTT QD400 Turns an ESP32 Robot Car Into a Modular STEM Platform Read More
SunFounder PiDog V2 looks like a review-worthy Raspberry Pi quadruped for STEM labs, but TVG would want to test calibration, power, gait reliability, AI features, and classroom durability before recommending it.
SunFounder PiDog V2 Review Preview: A Raspberry Pi Robot Dog Worth Testing Read More
Small robot teams can lose days to CAN bus wiring problems. Start with termination, topology, stubs, grounding and repeatable measurement habits.
CAN Bus Termination Troubleshooting for Small Robot Teams Read More
FIRST has posted the BIOBUZZ 2026–2027 FIRST Tech Challenge season page. For teams, the engineering story is how to prepare sensors, wiring, inspection habits, and driver practice before kickoff details arrive.
FIRST Tech Challenge BIOBUZZ Puts Biology-Inspired Robotics on the 2026–2027 Calendar Read More
Portable monitors and tablets solve different robot-dashboard jobs. Here is what labs should test before buying screens for telemetry and field work.
Portable Monitor or Tablet for Robot Dashboards? A Lab Buyer Evaluation Read More