TEAM DUCT TAPE

Interesting look at the new Samantha module and Samomoto, a (free!) app that allows wifi control of a robot via the Samantha module, emulating  standard game controller hardware:

Way to go Dr. Dan and Umbrella Guy! You’ll catch a couple of glimpses of Team Duct Tape, too.

Ken Johnson reports, on his FTC blog, on some ”behind the scenes” work for the new season:
“We’ve now produced 2,500 Samantha WiFi modules and they are in transit to PITSCO/LEGO for inclusion in the new kits! As a reminder these are being provided free of charge thanks to the generous donation of time and money from John [...]

Team Duct Tape members enjoyed a terrific day at TRAK Microwave in Tampa, on Tuesday.  After sharing some background and information about FIRST and FTC, team members shared their Team Duct Tape knowledge and experiences with an impressive crowd of TRAK employees who turned out for a morning of robotics and lunch with Team Duct [...]

[ June 15, 2010; 10:00 am; ] TRAK Microwave was one of Team Duct Tape’s biggest sponsor’s last season, contributing generously to our FIRST World Championship journey, as well as providing mentoring guidance during some of our meetings.  On Tuesday, TDT members are bringing FTC to TRAK,  to give a presentation about FIRST Tech Challenge and demo the Hot Shot! game for [...]

[ June 7, 2010 12:00 pm to June 8, 2010 5:00 pm. ] TDT at PTC USER World Event in 2009Team Duct Tape will be in Orlando Monday and Tuesday, at the 2010  PTC/USER World Event , showcasing the Hot Shot! game and reaching out to conference attendees to inform them about FIRST robotics opportunities for them as professionals, and for youth in their home towns.
PTC is a Crown-Level Supplier [...]

coolTECH was fun, start to finish. We started off a little bleary-eyes with a Fox Good Day show interview that mostly showcased TDT sleepiness at 7:30am, but rallied with later clips
Fox 13 filming Cubie
of Cubie doing its stuff shooting wiffle balls at the camera.   Members got plenty of public speaking practice, fielding questions from webcasters and other [...]

TDT had a lot of fun setting up our booth at coolTECH this afternoon.  We had a lot of fun learning about the other exhibitors, and had a particularly good time visiting the Robrady booth - Engineering heaven!  We plan to go down to Sarasota to visit the design company later this summer, and get [...]