Category Archives: dSolar

A new Dexter project and teammate

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Adam

Hi everyone, my name is Adam and I’m an engineer at Dexter Industries.  I hacked a dSolar adapter for the 9v power coupling on our NXTBee Pro and Wifi units.  I thought it would be fun to power some of … Continue reading →

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Solar Powered LEGO Robot Workshops Are a Hit with Students and Teachers

Posted on July 9, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Recently Dexter Industries teamed up with the University of Arizona to bring solar powered robots to engineering teaching.  Students are getting hands-on learning experience in solar engineering using the dSolar to power their LEGO MINDSTORMS robots. A teaching concept that … Continue reading →

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Announcing 2012 MoonBots A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge!

Posted on May 23, 2012 by Dexter Industries

This year, Dexter Industries is bringing sustainability to Moonbots by providing 30 finalists with dSolar 4W systems. Teams will power their lunar robots with solar power, just like a real mission to the moon! Continue reading →

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Moonbots 2012 Begins: A Video Kickoff

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Dexter Industries

What’s Moonbots 2012 all about? Here’s a quick video . . . Continue reading →

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Updated dSolar Manual and a Video Manual

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Improved manual for the dSolar! Continue reading →

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New Lab: NXT Solar Powered Car

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Explore solar energy and electric vehicles by designing and testing a solar powered car using LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT and Dexter Industries dSolar 4W. Continue reading →

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The dSolar in Wired Magazine

Posted on March 30, 2011 by Dexter Industries

The dSolar gets some love from Wired Magazine . . . Continue reading →

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10 Minute dSolar Bot

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Dexter Industries

Throw away your batteries! How to make a dSolar robot in 10 minutes or less. Based on the Dexter Industries dSolar System and the Five Minute Bot by nxtprograms.com. Continue reading →

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dSolar Battery Level Block for NXT-G

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Dexter Industries

Battery Level and power level monitor for NXT-G. Continue reading →

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Bazmarc’s dSolar Creations

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Dexter Industries

New creations with the dSolar! Continue reading →

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