Parallax Penguin Robot in MagazinesSERVO MAGAZINE 2005
Parallax Bipeds and Penguin Robot On the Cover of Servo Magazine December 2005 - Parallax's early biped prototypes and the new "Penguin" are featured on the cover of Servo Magazine with a winter theme, coupled with a two-page article about their evolution. The Penguin is a 3.5" tall precision-machined robot designed for desktop navigation. Parallax will offer 1,000 limited edition Penguin kits for purchase starting Q1 2006 in anodized blue, black, red or nickel color schemes. This mini robot includes a BS2px processor, HM55B digital compass, blue seven-segment LED, infrared emitters and detectors, photoresistors, speaker, and a socket for an RF receiver or Parallax Ping))) ultrasonic sensor. The body parts are made from 6061 aluminum, machined within a 0.001" tolerance, in red, blue, nickel or black.
Penguin Robot Superhero
The article is published several places, including Robot magazine, page 44, May/June 2009 issue 16 and included Humanoido's source code, notes, charts and diagrams. The article referenced the remainder information at Robot magazine's online web site for additional necessary project detail. However, tumultuous times internally at Maplegate, the publisher, led to both the magazine and web site's demise. When a new Robot magazine website appeared under new ownership, the Penguin information was deleted.
The original article by Humanoido is published here on this website with complete information, and in fact has more information, higher resolution photos and complete software packages.
PENGUIN ROBOT SOCIETY 2009At the Penguin Robot Society Web Site publication, updated December 2009
Complete Superhero story with code
PENGUIN TECH MAGAZINE, ISSUES 1-4 AUGUST 2008
ISSUE 1
POCKET PENGUIN
PENGUIN WITH THE FINGER
ISSUE 2
THE HUMANIZER PENGUIN
PENGUIN ON LCD
ASCII PENGUIN
ISSUE 3
BAT PENGUIN
PENGUIN HOMEBREW
ISSUE 4
2008 - John Titus' "Embedded Systems" column in the latest Electronic Component News features the Parallax Penquin under the headline "Kits for Kids".
