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NXTBee and The Flying Fortress LEGO Blimp

Posted on January 17, 2013 by Dexter Industries

We recently discovered this fantastic video of a LEGO MINDSTORMS creation: The Flying Fortress LEGO Blimp.  The project is a fantastic two-ballooned flying blimp made of LEGOs and controlled with a pair of NXTBees. Did you like this? Share it:

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20 Days of Free Shipping on Amazon

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Dexter Industries is offering free shipping from our Amazon store for the next 20 days!  Everything in our Amazon store will be shipped free until December 20th. Did you like this? Share it:

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New Product: Breadboard Adapter for LEGO MINDSTORMS

Posted on November 6, 2012 by Dexter Industries

We would like to announce a small, but important addition to the family:  the Breadboard Adapter for the LEGO MINDSTORMS. Did you like this? Share it:

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NXTChuck Pong Game

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Pong is back! Continue reading →

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MINDSTORMS Kickstarter Project: MinuteBot BrainPower

Posted on October 20, 2012 by Dexter Industries

There’s a great project for LEGO MINDSTORMS just started on Kickstarter by MinuteBot. BrainPower is a way to plug your NXT into the wall!

MinuteBot BrainPower is a power supply for LEGO Mindstorms-enabled robotics. Say goodbye to batteries. Just plug and play. Continue reading →

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Support Botbench!

Posted on October 6, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Xander does some really fantastic work. We have him to thank for the fantastic integration that Dexter Industries sensors enjoy in the RobotC environment. Continue reading →

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Segway with Robot Driver

Posted on September 6, 2012 by Dexter Industries

A segway driven by a robot using the Dexter Industries dIMU for LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT. Continue reading →

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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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Robot Control Over WIFI for LEGO MINDSTORMS (Video)

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Dexter Industries

Ever wanted to control a robot with your web browser?  Dexter Industries has written an example and library to help you do that.  Now you can communicate very quickly, with a webpage, from anywhere in the world.  The new example … 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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