Tag 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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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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dSolar Mindstorms NXT Circles Monument

Posted on September 13, 2010 by Dexter Industries

Our latest dSolar Mindstorms NXT robot circles Washington Circle. The robot feels its way around the circle using a dFlex sensor. Continue reading →

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dSolar Goes to Washington

Posted on August 2, 2010 by Dexter Industries

The dSolar goes to Washington powered only by solar panels. Continue reading →

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dSolar – Tandem Solar Panels

Posted on July 20, 2010 by Dexter Industries

The dSolar ventures out into the sun. Continue reading →

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New Pictures of dSolar

Posted on July 13, 2010 by Dexter Industries

A few new pictures of the cleaned-up dSolar. Continue reading →

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