Thursday, May 15th: Intro to the Robot Operating System (ROS)

Interested in Robots? Want to make them do your bidding? Come down to HackPittsburgh this Thursday for an introduction to the Robot Operating System (ROS) and learn about an opensource robotic software framework to build advanced robotic systems. This will be an introductory level talk with a live demonstration! Come down to the shop and check…

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An Introduction to Robotics: Building Your First Robot

Ever wanted to build your own robot, but don’t know how to get started? HackPittsburgh member Ed Paradis will fill you in on what you need to start that army of death robots you’ve been meaning to subjugate the planet with. From motors to microcontrollers to sensors, you’ll get a crash course that will take…

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History of Robotics

Come join us this Friday (11-19-2010) as our member Jeff Kramer takes us on a fast paced and fun journey through the history of robotics. Jeff will be focusing this presentation on the advancements in intelligent robots. We will open the shop at 7pm and the presentation will start shortly there after. This is a…

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