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RoboSim Sandbox

Blog & Tutorials

Build guides, project showcases, firmware changelogs, and robotics research.

Tutorial8 min read

Building Your First Line-Following Robot

Step-by-step guide to assembling and programming a line-following robot using Arduino and IR sensors.

Mar 25, 2026
Tutorial12 min read

LIDAR Mapping in RoboSim v3.0

Learn how to use the new 360° LIDAR simulation to build occupancy grid maps in real-time.

Mar 22, 2026
Showcase6 min read

Community Spotlight: Underwater ROV

How maker @deep_dive_dan built a fully simulated underwater ROV with pressure and sonar sensors.

Mar 20, 2026
Changelog3 min read

Firmware v3.2.1 Changelog

Bug fixes for IMU drift compensation, new motor PID tuning parameters, and ESP32-S3 support.

Mar 18, 2026
Research15 min read

Sim-to-Real Transfer: Closing the Gap

Our CTO Marcus Chen explains the domain randomization techniques that make sim-trained models work on real hardware.

Mar 15, 2026
News5 min read

RoboSim at Maker Faire 2026

Recap of our booth, live demos, and the hackathon where 50 teams built robots in 48 hours.

Mar 12, 2026
Tutorial10 min read

PID Tuning Made Visual

Interactive guide to understanding and tuning PID controllers using the RoboSim visual debugger.

Mar 8, 2026
Research14 min read

Swarm Robotics: Decentralized Control

Implementing flocking algorithms and consensus protocols for multi-robot coordination in simulation.

Mar 5, 2026
News4 min read

New Kit: CropScout Agricultural Drone

Announcing our first agricultural drone kit with multispectral imaging and GPS waypoint navigation.

Mar 1, 2026