Herbie the light-following mousebot was born November 22, 2010. M and I are the proud parents. He was delivered naturally, following the instructions that came with his kit: soldering, bending, snipping, installing motors, making whiskers, and attaching sensors. Herbie rolls around on the floor, and if he bumps into something, his whiskers or tail make a connection with the "brain" chip, and he backs up, turns around, and goes forward again to avoid the obstacle. A paper clip was seriously harmed in the making of this mouse (parts of it are used for an axle for the front wheel, and a contact loop for the tail).
Herbie and his parents are resting comfortably. Herbie's battery was removed so he could nap. It is not known whether Herbie eats cheese or makes friends with cartoon cats.
Here are some baby pictures:
Isn't he cute?
And wook at his widdle tummy!
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