Seattle Robotics Society

Welcome to the Seattle Robotics Society!

The Seattle Robotics Society was formed in 1982 to serve those interested in learning about and building robots. We are a non-profit corporation comprised of a diverse group of professionals and amateurs, high school students and college professors, engineers and tinkerers. Our passion is the creation of cybernetic creatures that challenge the old definitions of life, intelligence, and practicality.

See the SRS Programs page for information on the activities that the SRS does to help promote robotics. There is also information there on getting started in robotics.

Announcements

The August meeting is moved to August 11 due to planned maintenance at Renton Tech on the third Saturday.
In even-numbered months (Feb, Apr, Jun, Aug, Oct, Dec), the meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Lunch arrangements for work sessions will be announced at the meeting but feel free to bring your own.

Upcoming Events

Robothon

Robothon will be at Seattle Center's Center House on Saturday, June 2, 2012. It is open to the public and admission is free. Check the Robothon page for details on events and activities.

Meetings

Our regular meetings are at 10 a.m. on the third Saturday of each month at Renton Technical College. See the meetings page for details on location and directions.

Note that it's always a good idea to check this page before the meeting in case inclement weather or a holiday forces a cancellation.

Below are the planned presentations for upcoming meetings. The Presentations page contains an archive of presenters and their topics.

May 19, 2012
- Micromouse Robot Algorithm - Presented by Donna Smith.
June 16, 2012
- MINDS-i - Michael Marzetta will do a technical presentation on the MINDS-i products.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just hang out and see what others are working on.
July 21, 2012
- Dieter Fox from UW will present.
August 11, 2012 – note that due to planned maintenance at Renton Tech on the third Saturday, this meeting has been rescheduled for the 2nd Saturday.
- Implantable Computers - Dr. Eberhard Fetz will present on bidirectional interactions between brains and implantable computers.
- The meeting will be followed by an afternoon robot work session (until 5 p.m.). Bring a project to work on, questions to ask, or just hang out and see what others are working on.

Monday Night Chat

The Seattle Robotics Society hosts a "Monday Night Chat" each week. Official time is 7 - 9 p.m. Pacific Time, but people are often around outside this timeframe as well. Details are on the Contact Us page.