#Coke gobot full#
You can also use the full capabilities of the framework aka "Master Gobot" to control swarms of robots or other features such as the built-in API server. "gobot.io/x/gobot/platforms/intel-iot/edison"
#Coke gobot code#
You can use the entire Gobot framework as shown in the examples above ("Classic" Gobot), or you can pick and choose from the various Gobot packages to control hardware with nothing but pure idiomatic Golang code ("Metal" Gobot). Led := gpio.NewLedDriver(firmataAdaptor, "13")Īdaptor := sphero.NewAdaptor("/dev/rfcomm0")ĭriver := sphero.NewSpheroDriver(adaptor) Get the Gobot package by running this command: go get -d -u gobot.io/x/gobot Examples Gobot with Arduino package mainįirmataAdaptor := firmata.NewAdaptor("/dev/ttyACM0") Want to run Go directly on microcontrollers? Check out our sister project TinyGo ( ) Getting Started It provides a simple, yet powerful way to create solutions that incorporate multiple, different hardware devices at the same time. Gobot ( ) is a framework using the Go programming language ( ) for robotics, physical computing, and the Internet of Things. I kinda miss the innocence of the past, because it sometimes feels like we get far fewer wacky things than we once did.Rescale(input, fromMin, fromMax, toMin, toMax)
Make: Yapsons Trading Company, made in China. It is considered to be a collectible by two groups: both robot collectors as well as Coca Cola collectors. I guess today’s commercialism is all about brand rather than concept, though, so for this to really be a thing we would need to see Transformers and Coca-Cola officially partner and Hasbro devise toys for sale. This is a relic of the 80s Transformers and Gobots age. This 1985 toy drives home just how popular cheap transforming robot toys actually were in the mid-eighties, and looking at this I’m kinda surprised that these days we don’t see promotional items like this when Transformers movies are in theaters. Does anyone know how many times this design was used? Enlarge Image! I’ve read that there was a Diet Coke robot, but a quick search hasn’t revealed any pics of such a toy. This is an excellent collectible, for either transforming robot fans or Coca-Cola fans, and in searching online I’ve found that there was also a standard Coca-Cola design. As you can tell by the photos, the robot toy is a barrel-chested beast of a plaything, and after a few moments you’ll find that the only articulation is in the arms - swivel joints at the shoulders and hinged elbows - meaning that what you see here is basically it for poseability. Once all of the parts are extended then the Cherry Coke Robot is ready for action.
Once you figure out the spring-loaded portion of the transformation it all comes together nicely, but that first transformation can be a little nerve-wracking the toy’s not exactly easy-to-find and inexpensive these days. Take a close look at the instructions on the box for a clearer understanding of how the toy transforms, but the basic steps include pulling back on the ring - which triggers the spring-loaded opening of the parts - and then extending the arms and legs. Still, I believe those are forgivable lines, especially when we consider that this toy is over thirty years old and from the early days of transforming robot toys. Here’s the Cherry Coke Robot in its alt mode as a can of Cherry Coke, which is certainly a passable enough design that would look more like a soda can if it weren’t for all of the visible seams. That now leaves me to ask: How can I be certain that this toy is from 1985? More research is required! Enlarge Image! There’s very little in the way of information printed on the box, and a careful study of the packaging doesn’t even reveal a copyright date. The small box, just slightly larger than a Coca-Cola can, shows off the Cherry Coke Robot in a fantasy transformation scene as well as the transformation instructions. And that’s where today’s toy comes from, a time when manufacturers used robot toys to promote brands and spark consumer excitement. This is a relic of the 80's Transformers and Gobots age. Not surprisingly, and much like the promotional Rubik’s Cube toys of a few years earlier, transforming robot toys were also used as marketing devices. The mid-eighties saw the rise of transforming robot toys, with the success of Hasbro’s Transformers and Tonka’s GoBots driving an unbelievable number of others to produce cheap transforming robot toys for sale.