What is "i-bot"

The Microbric I-Bot is a small robot that was distributed as a build-it-yourself kit by the Adelaide Advertiser newspaper in South Australia, in November-December 2005. It is designed to be used as an introduction to electronics and to teach robotics.

The I-Bot was created by Microbric, manufactured by Tytronics, distributed by The Advertiser/ Sunday Mail (Newspapers in Education) and supported by the Electronics Industry Association in Australia.

With the aid of internet forums, a community of I-bot users has rapidly grown around this little electronic gizmo.