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http://www.dartmouth.edu/~news/releases/2005/09/14a.html
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can only imagine the homebrew 10 years from now.]]>Apr 6th 2007 10:10PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/I would be really impressed if it could sense the end of the table and not fall off though.]]>Apr 6th 2007 10:22PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/
That is neat!

The smallest pager motor that I have are the size of a dime!
4mm (0.158") diameter and an overall length of 16.4mm (0.65")

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Nah,its pretty cool.]]>Apr 7th 2007 6:37AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/Apr 7th 2007 6:48AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/http://www.engadget.com/2007/04/06/homebrew-robots-reach-dime-size/http://www.poor-robot.com/pico/

Zac: he made a pcb with a atmel on it with sensor. That is why the robot can back off when he hits the can in the video.

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Which is pretty small and doesn't have a battery that sticks out...

Sandia has one too:
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