A large group of young folks with parents participated in a workshop to learn about Brushbots and how to build them. The group was given some background on the use of a toothbrush head with miniature vibrator motor and a battery attached to create a small operating robot that has come to be known as a Brushbot (also Bristlebot and Vibrabot’. The TSC Robotics version of this device is called Super Brushbot because it incorporates different design and assembly techniques than the traditional version to create a device with replaceable battery and the addition of sensors for more realistic robot behavior. Doing so extends the usefulness of the bot as a learning tool. The main advantage of this class of robot is that they are very economical while being fun to experiment and play with.
Brushbot Workshop Draws Mob of Aspiring Young Roboticists!
