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		<title><![CDATA[3D Printed, Arduino Powered, Educational, Open Source, Micro-Robots!]]></title>
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					<description><![CDATA[Last week I was invited to attend a product launch by BQ.  They&#039;re a small company based out of Spain who create some curiously innovative products - including smartphones which natively run Cyanogen.  I&#039;m particularly looking forward to reviewing their Ubuntu Tablet later in the year.  The thing which really caught my eye was Zowi (pronounced Zoë).  It looks like this:  And it dances like this:  …]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Last week I was invited to attend a product launch by <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160220202059/http://www.bq.com/uk/">BQ</a>.  They're a small company based out of Spain who create some curiously innovative products - including smartphones which natively run Cyanogen.  I'm particularly looking forward to <a href="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2016/01/finding-the-perfect-linux-laptop/">reviewing their Ubuntu Tablet</a> later in the year.</p>

<p>The thing which <strong>really</strong> caught my eye was <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160216200436/http://www.bq.com/uk/zowi">Zowi</a> (pronounced Zoë).</p>

<p>It looks like this:
<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Zowi.jpg" alt="Zowi" width="1024" height="576" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22437">
And it <em>dances</em> like this:</p>

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<p>Ok, but what is it?</p>

<p>Here's what you need to know.  It's an Arduino powered robot which you can control via BlueTooth.  It's full extensible and <strong>IT COMES WITH AN ALLEN KEY!</strong></p>

<p>This "toy" is designed to be taken apart, remixed, and reassembled.  Undo two screws and get right inside its guts.</p>

<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Inside-Zowi-.jpg" alt="Inside Zowi-" width="1022" height="576" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22440">

<p>GPIO pins, LED display board, ultrasound sensors, motors, external buttons, and a micro-USB socket.</p>

<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Decapitated-Zowi-.jpg" alt="Decapitated Zowi-" width="1024" height="576" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22442">

<p>Oh, what's that? You don't like the two-legged style? OK - 3D print your own body for it, like this:</p>

<img src="https://shkspr.mobi/blog/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/Remixed-Zowi-.jpg" alt="Remixed Zowi-" width="1024" height="576" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-22445">

<p>They have <a href="https://github.com/bq">very active GitHub repositories</a> which also include <a href="https://github.com/bq/zowi">the 3D designs if you want to print your own Zowi</a>.</p>

<p>At the demo they had a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160208010442/https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bq.zowi">Scratch-like programming interface running on their Android tablets</a>.  Program the robot and play games with it, all from your phone. No PC needed.</p>

<p>My favourite part? "<a href="https://github.com/bqlabs/zowi">This robot is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License.</a>"</p>

<p>The <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20160216200436/http://www.bq.com/uk/zowi">Zowi will be £80 on launch</a> and I can't wait to get my hands on one.</p>
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