After several attempts, Peaky the Ohbot has completed a flight to near space. Ohbot is a robot head that is constructed and programmed by children. It has seven motors to provide a range of realistic movement. Ohbot is connected to a Windows PC running Ohbot software so that it can be programmed. Ohbot uses a block programming environment based on the Scratch language which was developed at MIT. This allows children to generate programs quickly and encourages them to experiment and use their imagination. The makers of Ohbot have been pushing their design to it’s limits and have now completed a full HAB flight with Ohbot staying fully functional. Well done Ohbot.
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