History of Lynxmotion

Jim Frye Founds Lynxmotion

The Lynxmotion 5 Axis Robotic Arm Kit delivers fast, accurate and repeatable movement. The robot features; base rotation, shoulder, elbow and wrist motion and a functionial gripper to make up five axis of movement. No soldering is required for this kit as the servo controller is completely assembled. With the exception of some basic construction supplies all components are included to assemble a functional robot. A host PC or microcontroller is required to issue simple positional commands for movement. The Lynxmotion 5 Axis Robotic Arm Kit is a very affordable introductory system and makes a great teaching aid.

Inspired by Johnny 5 from the movie Short Circuit, the Lynxmotion Johnny 5 Robot Kit is a very cool and completely functional robot. It's designed for indoor or outdoor use and performs well on many different surfaces. You can control the robot from a PC with the included DB9 cable, or use a Bluetooth Modem for wireless PC control.

The Lynxmotion Phoenix 3DOF Hexapod Robot Kit (BotBoarduino) has a more natural looking, more articulate leg and body design. The three DOF (degree of freedom) leg design means this robot can walk in any direction. The robot uses 18 Hitec HS-645 servos. The community allowed this project to be relized with special thanks going to KurtE, Xan and Zenta (aliases).

The Lynxmotion A-Pod Hexapod Robot Kit (No Electronics) is insect inspired. The angled legs provides additional range of movement. The three DOF (degree of freedom) leg design means the robot can walk in any direction. The robot has been designed to use 18 HS-645 servos for the legs and an additional 7 servos for the head and tail. It's truly amazing to see in action.

The Lynxmotion T-Hex 4DOF Hexapod Robot Kit is Mech inspired. The use of offset brackets on the legs provides an additional range of movement. The four DOF (degree of freedom) leg design means the robot can walk in any direction, just like the 3DOF version. But the 4th axis really expands the dynamic range of the robot's range of motion.

The Lynxmotion Biped Robot Scout (No Servos) is a mech-inspired twelve servo biped walker featuring six degrees of freedom (DOF) per leg. The advanced leg design features incredible flexibility.

The Lynxmotion A4WD3 Rugged Rover is a general purpose mobile robotic platform. The frame is intended to be used in three configurations: 4WD; Mecanum & Tracked, and variations of each platform include without electronics (so developers can integrate their own parts); an RC version and microcontroller-based for autonomous or semi-autonomous use.

Robotics is moving fast, and soon enough, applications ("apps") made specifically for robots will become a multi-billion dollar industry. The new FlowBotics Studio software development platform is the ideal tool to create such "robot apps" and includes everything you need to make your robots smarter, easier to use and more functional.

RobotShop is very proud to announce today the acquisition of DiaLFonZo-Copter, a recognized leader in the design and production of multicopters. With this acquisition, RobotShop is pleased to announce the launch of the Lynxmotion UAV product line. As described in a press release published today, the founder of DiaLFonZo-Copter, Eric Nantel, has joined RobotShop to lead the Lynxmotion UAV Division and expand the product lines.

RobotShop announced the acquisition of the technology behind Flying Einstein LLC, a manufacturer based in Florida which designs and produces flight controllers for UAVs and drones. The first product, released today on pre-order, is the Lynxmotion Quadrino Nano Drone/UAV Flight Controller (with GPS).

The BotBoarduino is an Arduino Duemilanove compatible microcontroller made specifically for the Lynxmotion robots. It has the 3" x 2.3" footprint so it can be attached to any of our robot kits. It retains the normal Arduino shield connections as well.

The Lynxmotion Multirotor Erector Set (M.E.S.) is composed of interchangeable modular components, allowing you to create a semi-custom multirotor UAV / drone; from quadcopters and hexacopters, X8 and more. The system is based around nearly indestructible aluminum brackets, frame plates which are made from durable G10 composite, and tubes which are ultralight carbon fiber.

The Lynxmotion Servo Erector Set Professional (SES-PRO) Modular Robot Construction System includes three powerful, precise and easy to use smart servos, brackets and parts. The servos use strain wave gearing, powerful NEMA stepper motors and integrated electronics. This system can be used to make anything from a simple pan/tilt to a 6DoF reconfigurable robotic arm and more.