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Category Archives: dSolar
A new Dexter project and teammate
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
Solar Powered LEGO Robot Workshops Are a Hit with Students and Teachers
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
Posted in dSolar, Education
Tagged dSolar, education, lego, LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT, mindstorms, mindstorms NXT, nxt, solar
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Announcing 2012 MoonBots A Google Lunar X PRIZE LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Challenge!
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
Posted in dSolar, Education, Moonbots
Tagged contest, dSolar, lego, mindstorm, mindstorms, mindstorms NXT, Mindstorms NXTS, moonbots, projects, solar
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Moonbots 2012 Begins: A Video Kickoff
What’s Moonbots 2012 all about? Here’s a quick video . . . Continue reading
Updated dSolar Manual and a Video Manual
Improved manual for the dSolar! Continue reading
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New Lab: NXT Solar Powered Car
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
Posted in dSolar, Education, projects
Tagged dSolar, education, engineering, labview, lvlm
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The dSolar in Wired Magazine
The dSolar gets some love from Wired Magazine . . . Continue reading
Posted in dSolar, News, Uncategorized
Tagged dSolar, mindstorms, Mindstorms NXTS, nxt, solar
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10 Minute dSolar Bot
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
dSolar Battery Level Block for NXT-G
Battery Level and power level monitor for NXT-G. Continue reading
Posted in dSolar, Software and Drivers
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Bazmarc’s dSolar Creations
New creations with the dSolar! Continue reading
Posted in dSolar, Products
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