Want to get son interested in building robotics. Is there fun, easy kits available or instructions you can buy?
You might try VEX sets. DH picked up a few on clearance at Radio Shack and likes them. http://www.vexlabs.com/
Visit: bit.ly This video runs through using the LabVIEW Robotics Starter Kit to develop a basic robotics prototype by integrating motors, encoders ...
This is a robot that my brother built. My dad gave him the mission to built a pancake flipping robot.
The VEX Robotics Design System is a robotic kit intended to introduce students as well as adults to the world of robotics . The VEX Robotics Design System is centered around the VEX Starter Kit (which retails for about USD $300). This kit comes with the VEX “brain” (a microcontroller), a hobby-grade remote control, various sensors (2 bumper sensor and 2 limiter switches), three electric motors and a servo, wheels (4 small, 2 medium all purpose, and 2 large high traction tires), gears, and structural parts. Additional sensors (ultrasonic, line tracking, optical shaft encoder , bumper switches, limit switches, and light sensors), wheels ( small and large omni-directional wheels, small, medium, and large regulars), tank treads, motors, servos, gears (regular and advanced), chain and sprocket sets, extra transmitters and receivers, programming kit (easyC, robotC, MPLab), extra metal , pneumatics, and rechargeable battery power packs, can all be purchased separately.
This product was originally available for purchase in RadioShack stores, and also on the web. On