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Chapters
0:00:00 Start
• 00:00:01 Welcome and Introductions: Pat Caron opens the Robot Builders Night virtual meeting for February 10, 2026.
• 00:01:21 Moon Rover Design and "Mockbots" Book: Doug Paradis discusses a clean lunar rover design from Hackaday and introduces the "Mockbots" book as a resource for the ROS platform.
• 00:11:43 Discussion on AI Chatbot Reliability: Members share experiences with various AI tools, discussing "AI lies," prompt engineering, and the importance of using reasoning models for technical tasks.
• 00:23:18 Installing Platform IO CLI: A look at how to install the Platform IO command line interface on Windows 11 without requiring VS Code.
• 00:27:14 Jaredbot Balancing Robot Project: Harold Pulcher describes transitioning his balancing robot project to Platform IO to improve compilation speed and wireless debugging.
• 00:30:00 Using AI Agents for Automated Coding: Harold explains using AI agents to generate ESP32 code, including auto-documentation and a secure Wi-Fi access point setup.
• 00:38:19 Collaborative AI Chat Sessions: A demonstration of using shared Copilot sessions to allow multiple users to interact with the same AI prompt for group problem-solving.
• 00:45:00 Configuring AI Agent Modes: Explanation of the "ask" vs. "plan" modes in AI tools to prevent models from modifying source code without permission.
• 00:52:13 3D-Printed Custom Proto Boards: Doug shares 3D-printable designs that modify standard proto boards to better accommodate the wide footprint of ESP32 chips.
• 00:59:15 Security Warning: Notepad++ Vulnerability: A brief warning to members regarding a recent security extension vulnerability in the Notepad++ editor.
• 01:00:00 High-Power Rotating Platform Art Project: Mike Williamson presents his design for a 4-foot rotating platform powered by a 180-watt motor for a visual arts installation.
• 01:08:42 Troubleshooting UDP and Show Control: Mike discusses debugging UDP message protocols and connectivity issues between ESP32s and Mac-based show controllers.
• 01:20:47 Managing Motor Noise and Wi-Fi Interference: The group discusses strategies for handling electrical noise from variable speed drives and maintaining robust Wi-Fi connections.
• 01:25:47 Club Housekeeping and Competitions: Discussion of upcoming club events, including line following, barrel racing, and six-can competitions.
• 01:29:41 SRS Contest and Refrigerator Challenge: A look at Seattle Robotics Society competitions, including a robot challenge to retrieve a soda can from a refrigerator.
• 01:35:10 The Evolution of Hobby Robotics: Reflections on the transition from the DRAM-chip cameras of the 90s to modern, low-cost AI-capable camera modules.