DPRG RBNV - Robot Builders Night Virtual - March 24, 2026

Chapters
0:00:00 Start
00:00:01 - Introductions and Announcements: Welcome, housekeeping for the May 2026 Roborama competitions, and details on the upcoming monthly meeting featuring the Maker's Pet robot.
00:02:00 - Mark's Mini Parade Float: Mark R showcases his 3D-printed, magnetized chain track designed to host a mini line-following competition on the back of a parade float.
00:18:30 - Doug's Tractor Robot & Ultrasonic Sensors: Doug discusses his line-following tractor and his progress integrating a UART ultrasonic sensor for trailing other robots.
00:24:00 - Arduino Ventuno Board Discussion: The group reviews the upcoming $300 Arduino Ventuno board, discussing its STM32 and Snapdragon processors, proprietary AppLab, and target audience.
00:43:00 - GPS RTK & L5 Bands: A conversation on affordable GPS RTK packages for Robo Columbus, cellular connectivity in rural areas, and newer chipsets supporting L5 bands.
00:54:30 - Raspberry Pi Hardware: Brief discussion regarding Raspberry Pi 5 memory variants and the form factor of the Pi 500 keyboard.
01:00:00 - Arduino Uno Q Deep Dive: The group analyzes the $60 Arduino Uno Q board, examining its specs, USB-C hub requirements, and potential applications for vision processing.
01:28:30 - Roborama 2026 Rule Updates: Doug outlines new contest rules, including the requirement to formally declare two competing robots and a rule preventing "bricks" (non-moving robots) from placing.
01:34:00 - Maker's Pet, ROS 2, & LIDARs: Discussion shifts to ROS 2 node lifecycles, the turnkey Maker's Pet kit, and swapping LIDARs (like the C1 and L19) using ROS navigation stacks.
01:45:00 - Meeting Wrap-Up: Final comments on running native Ubuntu versus Docker for robot coding, and the meeting concludes.

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