In a not too distance past, new technology was something reserved for professors, scientists, or high powered executives. Let’s take computers for example. In 1986 the fastest computer on the market in was the Compaq 386 Desktop computer which ran for $6,499 ($14,499 in today’s dollars). It came with an outstanding 1.2 MB floppy drive and the awe-inspiring 40 MB hard drive! Fast forward 30 years and now 73% of teenagers have smartphones – a pocket-sized computer far more powerful, faster, and affordable than its 1986 predecessor. Just for fun, let’s compare the newly released Samsung Galaxy 8. The progress is amazing!
| Compaq DeskPro 286 | Samsung Galaxy 8 | |
| RAM | 640 KB | 4GB |
| Hard Drive | 40 MB | 64 GB |
| Speed | 12 MHz | 2.35 GHz |
| Cost (2017 dollars) | $14,499 | $724.99 |
The same type of innovation and accessibility that has happened to computers, is now happening to robots. Robots are no longer reserved for just the professor, scientist, or manufacturing giant. Robots are becoming a part of everyday life. We have robots that vacuum our floors, cook our dinner, 3D print our houses, and soon will be driving our cars. Robots are for everyone! In the coming years we will see a continued use, reliance, and even dependence on robots at work and at home.
This is one of the reasons why the Dobot is so ground breaking – it brings automation and robotics to everyone. With its intuitive programming students as young as 6th grade can 3D print, laser engrave, paint, and draw – the Dobot’s only limitation is the user’s creativity. At the same time the Dobot can be used in manufacturing facilities for pick and place, soldering, and assembly applications. This versatility makes it a powerful teaching tool to prepare our students to live in a world where they will coexist with robots. In as little as three years, 10% of American households will own a robot and over the next two decades an estimated 47% of current US jobs will be automated! Now, we can sit back and let our students become as useful as floppy disks, or we can teach them robotics so they take part in forming the future of robotics.
Pick and Place Progress at Copley High School
Kirby Harder, Head of the Engineering Dept. at Copley High School is continuing to teach his students the fundamental aspects of the Dobot Magician's by utilizing the "Introduction to Robotics" Curriculum while creating unique challenges designed to take his student's...
Copley Grant Update – 3 Major Goals Met
We recently checked in with Kirby Harder of Copley High School who shared the following account, detailing the progress being made with the Dobot Magicians in his engineering course. This past week I introduced one of my engineering classes to the Dobot Magician and...
Copley Grant Update – Progress with Dobot
Kirby Harder, Head of the Engineering Dept. at Copley High School, has shared another classroom update. Now 9 days into the school year, Kirby challenged his students to get the Dobot Magicians to work with the conveyor and pick and place colored blocks. I am still...
Copley High School Unpacks the Grant Kit
Head of the Engineering Dept. at Copley High School, Kirby Harder, recently shared an update after receiving the Dobot materials that were awarded as part of the Dobot Grant package. Copley High School in Copley, OH was chosen among other qualified applicants as the...
Dobot Magician Prepares Breakfast
Watch as the Dobot Magician assists with preparing breakfast in a Hotel Kitchen in Japan! There's no limits as to what the Dobot Magician can do. What application do you have in mind? Contact us today to learn more about the endless capabilities of the Dobot...
2019 World Robot Conference
The 2019 DOBOT Intelligent Manufacturing Challenge (DOBOT IMC) started officially in March and its first round of international competitions enclosed with successes in Japan and Mexico, followed by the second round in May with a dedicated workshop in Hong Kong and a...
IP Tech Supports STEM With RENi Grant
After receiving many submissions from qualified applicants, we are pleased to announce that we have chosen to award the In-Position Technologies' RENi Grant for Dobot Magician Robot Labs to Copley High School in Copley, OH! Special thanks goes to Engineering teacher...
NEW Dobot Robot
Dobot has a NEW collaborative robot that will be released this year! Here is a sneak peak showcasing the robot utilizing its sensor capabilities...
Magician Plays Tic-Tac-Toe
Watch as the Dobot Magician plays a game of Tic-Tac-Toe using Vision + Python and OpenCV. The Dobot Magician is very flexible with its API. The only potential limitation is your imagination. Explore the programming capabilities and pliability of the Dobot Magician by...
Can Students Use DobotStudio without Admin Rights?
(Repost - please visit original post at www.chrisandjimcim.com) QUESTION: In a nutshell…we have been working on getting the software installed as a testing means and have no issues running the software in a profile that has admin rights. However, as I am sure you are...