[Yaaarc] re: ThinkGeek Robotic Christmas Items

[Ron Wilson]

Erik wrote:
> Yes it is a fun idea.
> Hard to do with a PIC or Atmel though.  They can be USB devices 
> easily enough but it's a lot tougher to be a USB host.  On the other 

There is a new USB host controller chip from FTDI designed for
embedded controllers. And there is DIP eval module for it.

http://www.vinculum.com/

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> At 12:55 PM 12/21/06, Janet Plato wrote:
> >That's a really cool idea.
> >
> >A couple of janbot, flutterbot, vex robots
> >with a target and USB missile launchers.
> >
> >Put them in a ring with other robots with
> >sonar trying to get into position to aim and
> >shoot at each other...