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From Home Brew to Hasbro

Cars That Think

We bought a booth at the first RoboNexus trade show held in San Jose in 2004. Bob thought we might be able to find some companies who might be interested in paying for our expertise in developing these kinds of balancing robots.

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Best speakers ever

Electric Auto Association

Much earlier in the chapter’s history, member Otmar Ebenhoech, who would go on to create the Villa DC Motor Controller, made a strong impression on the DIY community using DC motors. Chapter member Ian Wright cofounded Tesla then later founded Wrightspeed, a company that built large hybrid trucks in San Jose.

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