Robotics


Contactless sensors ideal for agricultural, construction, robotics and industrial applications

Piher PST-360 contactless sensors are a simple and robust magnetic solution and is available now from Mouser. The low profile sensors offer high accuracy absolute position feedback over 360-degree. They feature a through hole design, allowi

Mouser Electronics | 08-05-2017

FIRST Championship international robotics contest inspires and challenges students

Mouser has announced it will once again be a major sponsor of the FIRST Championship. The company will sponsor the Hall of Fame Exhibit at the title matches, honoring the winning teams with the esteemed Chairman’s Award. Joining Mouser in t

Mouser Electronics | 20-04-2017

A complete robotics controller built around the BeagleBone open hardware computer

BeagleBone Blue is a complete robotics controller built around the popular BeagleBone open hardware computer. Linux-enabled, it is community-supported and fully open-source. High-performance, flexible networking capabilities are coupled wit

BeagleBoard | 17-03-2017

Digi-Key – Development and accessories ideal for rapid prototyping and robotics

DFRobot’s extensive offering of easy-to-use development and prototyping products and accessories are available for immediate shipment through Digi-Key as part of a new distribution agreement. DFRobot’s product portfolio includes sensor boar

Digikey | 07-03-2017

Ambient light sensor for smart home, robotics and automotive applications

Mouser is stocking the VCNL4100 proximity and ambient light sensor from Vishay. The high-sensitivity VCNL4100 combines a high-power IR emitter, photo detectors for proximity and ambient light, a signal-processing IC, and an 8-bit/16-bit ADC

Mouser Electronics | 29-11-2016

New FPC connector for use in power, robotics and small motor applications

AVX has released the high current, low profile 6808 Series right-angle FPC connector from Kyocera Connector Products. Suitable for both FPC connections and battery connections in applications including batteries, power supplies, robotics, a

AVX | 21-11-2016

Delivering affordable robotics to Arduino makers and developers

RS Components has extended its Arduino development kit portfolio with the availability of the new TinkerKit Braccio, which delivers highly affordable robotics capability for the worldwide community of Arduino makers and developers, includin

RS Components | 27-06-2016

Development board for IoT applications such as robotics, security and wearables

Now available from RS Components, the Arduino Tian SBC from Arduino, joins the Arduino Yun as an Internet of Things (IoT) enabler. The board features a SAMD21 microcontroller with a 32-bit ARM Cortex-M0 core. You will also find a Qualcomm A

RS Components | 01-06-2016

Fast IR proximity sensor eliminates DACs to lower costs in robotics and more

Vishay has introduced a new infrared (IR) sensor designed to provide fast, low-cost proximity sensing in a variety of systems. The TSSP4056 is the industry's first fixed-gain sensor containing a band-pass filter tuned to 56kHz to feature a

Vishay | 22-02-2016