https://vnvrobotics.comA weekly dispatch on robotics and mechatronicsenhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/choosing-a-dev-board-ten-options-for-ten-jobs.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/choosing-a-dev-board-ten-options-for-ten-jobs.htmlTen development boards, from the Arduino Uno to the Jetson Orin Nano Super, and the job each one is actually good at.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder the Hoodhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/reading-a-robot-demo-beyond-the-highlight-reel.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/reading-a-robot-demo-beyond-the-highlight-reel.htmlA short viewing checklist for the next impressive robotics video.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Rundownhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/five-hundred-and-seven-ways-to-make-something-move.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/five-hundred-and-seven-ways-to-make-something-move.htmlA book from 1868, a room full of moving models, and three mechanisms worth watching.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder the Hoodhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-line-follower-needs-a-repeatable-test-track.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-line-follower-needs-a-repeatable-test-track.htmlDesign the test before you tune the steering.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuild Logshttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/watch-a-robot-recover-after-a-missed-pickup.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/watch-a-robot-recover-after-a-missed-pickup.htmlA competition observation sheet for the moments between points.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompetition Watchhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-soft-finger-begins-with-a-bending-test.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-soft-finger-begins-with-a-bending-test.htmlStudy one actuator before building the whole hand.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBio-Inspired Cornerhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/the-notebook-i-would-take-into-a-first-lab-session.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/the-notebook-i-would-take-into-a-first-lab-session.htmlA sample Field Notes format for recording work at HIT.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTField Noteshttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/publish-the-failed-run-beside-the-successful-one.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/publish-the-failed-run-beside-the-successful-one.htmlAn argument for more useful robotics build reports.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTake a Standhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-reading-list-for-your-next-mechanism-problem.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-reading-list-for-your-next-mechanism-problem.htmlThree starting points for a slow afternoon at the workbench.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Rundownhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/choosing-a-dev-board-starts-with-the-peripherals.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/choosing-a-dev-board-starts-with-the-peripherals.htmlWrite the pin map before you compare processor speeds.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder the Hoodhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/designing-a-gripper-around-the-object.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/designing-a-gripper-around-the-object.htmlBegin with the contact surfaces and work back toward the actuator.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuild Logshttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/read-the-rulebook-with-a-pencil.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/read-the-rulebook-with-a-pencil.htmlTurn competition constraints into a design worksheet.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompetition Watchhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/borrow-the-function-before-the-animal-s-shape.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/borrow-the-function-before-the-animal-s-shape.htmlA practical way to frame a biomimicry project.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBio-Inspired Cornerhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/building-a-bilingual-parts-glossary.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/building-a-bilingual-parts-glossary.htmlA small translation habit for studying robotics in China.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTField Noteshttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-student-robot-does-not-need-a-humanoid-body.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-student-robot-does-not-need-a-humanoid-body.htmlChoose the shape from the task and the resources you have.Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTake a Standhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/before-you-share-the-headline-check-the-task.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/before-you-share-the-headline-check-the-task.htmlA small vocabulary for reporting robotics results with care.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe Rundownhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/backlash-at-the-output-shaft.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/backlash-at-the-output-shaft.htmlA bench check for lost motion in a geared mechanism.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTUnder the Hoodhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-wiring-photo-you-can-debug-from.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-wiring-photo-you-can-debug-from.htmlLabel the connections before the prototype becomes a knot.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBuild Logshttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/pack-a-pit-kit-around-the-failures-you-can-fix.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/pack-a-pit-kit-around-the-failures-you-can-fix.htmlA repair plan for a small team at its next event.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTCompetition Watchhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/compliance-changes-the-contact-problem.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/compliance-changes-the-contact-problem.htmlA design note on fingers that give under load.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTBio-Inspired Cornerhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-student-project-needs-a-smaller-first-milestone.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/a-student-project-needs-a-smaller-first-milestone.htmlFit the first test into the time you can protect.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTField Noteshttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/open-the-files-someone-needs-to-reproduce-the-build.htmlhttps://vnvrobotics.com/articles/open-the-files-someone-needs-to-reproduce-the-build.htmlA repository link needs more than a photograph and an STL.Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMTTake a Stand