International NodeBots Day
This year's event is on July 30th 2016 Join us at an event near you!
Each year our community around the world gather on a single day to learn and make together. We call this NodeBots Day!
NodeBots Day is word wide event where people learn how to control the physical world with JavaScript. We want you to leave with the satisfaction of making something awesome! Each event has experts on hand to help you build your project and start you on the path to building awesome devices. Overall we're going to get together, collaborate and hack. The focus of NodeBots Day is on sharing and enjoying each other's company and JavaScript. Lots of JavaScript.
Find out more about joining us NodeBots Day as a member or a leader on our Github Page.
Follow @nodebots, check the github, or contact the NodeBots team for more info.
So what's a Nodebot?
If you've any JavaScript experience, you can now use your powers to manipulate the machines.
From blinking lights
to Sumo Bot battles,
Remote control cats,
and Bull fighting with quadcopters...
There are regular NodeBots events around the world where people meet-up to learn and hack together on Arduinos, Tessels, Edison's, Raspberry Pis, NodeCopters, robots, and any other gizmos that just need more input...
If you have no idea how to use an LED, have no fear NodeBot experts will be on hand to help you hack, solder, and 3D print your way to a full fledged NodeBot.
All you need is some basic JavaScript knowledge and desire to learn.
Find a meetup near you
Around the world you can find a monthly Nodebots meetup event. They all follow the
Nodebots code of conduct to maintain a safe environment for all to learn.
Upcoming Events
- July 30th, 2016 is Nodebots day around the world
- The first Tuesday of every month Nodebots NYC as an event in New York City USA!
Past Events
See Awesome Nodebots
The gallery of nodebots exists to show off your creations. It comes to us from Johny-Five's awesome.md. When you create something cool you should submit a pull adding it to both documents.
Join the Community
Want to hack on hardware? Build a robot? Become a Maker? Don't see an event near you yet? Come and join in with the community across the web:
Getting started
Install Node.js and get the johnny-five module.
You need to have an Arduino programmed with Firmata, which is pretty easy to setup.
Once that is complete, you can now start hacking hardware like a champion! NodeBots makes the process of programming hardware circuitry very similar to how one would program a modern web page. Seriously, it is that easy!
Gists would go here if I knew js...
A youtube video would go here if I knew js...
Even if you don't have an Arduino you can still make a start via the nodebot-workshop which will teach you the basics of johnny-five through a series of code challenges
Where do NodeBots come from?
NodeBots, the idea, was first conceived out of the increasing visibility of hardware creation and control within the upstart node.js community.
Chris Williams created a module called node-serialport that allows JS developers to begin controlling and directing the physical world.
From there, hardware has been the bright point of every JS conference event, dazzling audiences with everything from smoke machines to walking robots.
Now its time to get everyone in on the action. Now is time for the rise of JS Robotics.
