USB-connected robotic arm eases learning ofelectronics, mechanics and programming

Julien Happich - October 17, 2013

Global Specialties’s Banshi robotic arm, the R680, is an affordable robot for educators and

hobbyist to learn the basics of electronics, mechanics and programming. The Banshi is

controlled by an ATMEGA64 microcontroller that is programmable via open source tools in C.

The robot comes with many example programs already written.

Easily download them to the robot using the supplied USB interface and the RobotLoader

software. Users can write their own custom programs using the free open-source WinAVR

software. The robot can be controlled using the included keyboard or RACS software.

Movements of the Banshi can be recorded and then played back. The I/Os together with the

flexible I2C bus system, allow the addition of extra modules thus enabling the robot to react

to its environment.

The Banshi Robot features 6 degrees of freedom, it ships unassembled but with all the

necessary tools, a 12V power supply and a complete 72-page manual.Banshi Robotic Arm information page Banshi Robotic Arm datasheet (PDF)

Visit Global Specialties at www.globalspecialties.com

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This article originally appeared on EE Times Europe.