I-bot
The Microbric I-Bot is a small robot that was distributed as a build-it-yourself kit by the "Adelaide Advertiser" newspaper in South Australia in November-December 2005. It is designed to be used as an introduction to electronics and to teach robotics. The I-Bot, now discontinued, was created by Microbric, manufactured by Tytronics, distributed by "The Advertiser"/"Sunday Mail" (Newspapers in Education) and supported by the Electronics Industry Association in Australia. A community of I-Bot users has developed with the aid of internet forums. Programming. Programs can be created and uploaded to the I-Bot , via Windows and Mac software available from the I-Bot website. A simple graphical interface is used to create programs which can then be uploaded to the I-Bot via holding it up to a flashing square on the display. The programmer requires internet access, but I-Bot programs can be shared with others using a 'shareId' number.