Observed arrival · 2026-10-29
Starling Robotics: Code that leaves the screen
Free Ann Arbor workshops let children program hand-built cars to drive through coding and domino challenges.
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- Ann Arbor youth programs serving grades 2–8
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- The current cars use a custom KiCad board, an Arduino Nano, a DRV8833 motor driver, and four N20 gear motors.
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The browser demo exposes the same basic movement commands used in the workshops, so visitors can try a starter program without booking a session. The current board combines an Arduino Nano, a DRV8833 motor driver, motor terminals, and a status LED; four N20 motors are wired in parallel pairs. The build log describes earlier problems with stalled turns and batteries that died within a session before outlining later revisions.
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