ROBOTIKITS DIRECT NEWS
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DECEMBER 2008
 
OWI REVIEWED BY "THE NEW YORK TIMES"

OWI ROBOTS OWI makes 30 to 40 robot kits, ranging from $12 to $80 and featuring whimsical creations like a grasshopper, a “happy hopping frog,” a “peppy orangutan” and a kabuto-mushi, which is Japanese for rhinoceros beetle. They take from five minutes to four hours to build, Mr. Fiorello said, and have excellent tutorials.

Mr. Fiorello sees himself and other robot-kit devotees as bolstering old-fashioned skills in children that will serve them well in a high-tech world.

“It’s a lost art,” Mr. Fiorello said. “A lot of kids don’t know how to use a screwdriver. We’re trying to keep those skills alive.”

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APRIL 2008

OWI-9875 (Binary Player Robot) REVIEWED BY A HOME SCHOOL MAGAZINE
 
Binary Player Robot
 
The Binary Player Robot is an unassembled robot that comes with a 48 page manual. The manual is easy to understand complete with pictures and building tips.

The robot has three wheels; two are used to propel the robot forward, or in reverse, the other one drags behind. It is about three inches high and eight inches wide. There are two models available—the pre-soldered one that I have and the other one is unsoldered.

It is semi-easy to assemble. It took me seven hours total, but I did not work on it straight through. It should only take about 2 hours to finish. There are a lot of small and complicated pieces so I don’t recommend this for anyone under seven.

I like the Binary Player Robot because it can be “programmed.” You can black out little paper discs according to how you want the robot to respond. A little inferred sensor picks up the markings, which you draw on the disc, and operates the individual motors, which are hooked up to the wheels. It has three speed settings. The slowest one has a lot of torque and it can scale a 40 degree angle with ease. The fastest setting can go about 2 MPH (pretty good for its size) and then there is a middle setting which has both good speed and power. For $35.95, it is great for homeschoolers that are into engineering and model building.

 

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OCTOBER 2007

OWI-MSK670 (Frightened Grasshopper) WINS ANOTHER PRESTIGIOUS AWARD

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Congratulations!

Frightened Grasshopper Mini Solar Robot Kit is one of only 10 products to receive TDmonthly Magazine's first-ever Innovative Toy award! 

Your toy has been selected because of its high quality and play value, as well as innovative design or application that sets it apart from other products. It will be honored along with other award winners and nominees in the 2007 TDmonthly Specialty Toys Report that will soon be made available to retailers, consumers and the press.
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FEBRUARY 2007
 
First Place
 
On January 20,2007, Cheyenne T. 4th grade, joined a Technology Fair held at Moultrie, GA using the OWI-9870 kit. She placed 1st and will be competing March 9-10 at the state competition in Forsyth County-- Georgia. We wish her the best of luck!

Cheyenne T.  shows off her award-winning Jungle Robot.


MARCH 2004
 
OWIKIT/Robotikits Direct Silver Anniversary
 
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