Varmint, a four legged walking machine, was born in 1986. It became the first computer controlled robot project of Silicon Barrio and The Robot Group. When Varmint took its first steps in the world, its creators were as proud as any real parents could be. As the first-born Robot Group project, Varmint paved the path for many of its siblings that followed soon after.
David Santos designed and coordinated Varmint. He also helped Joe and James Perez with the metal fabrication of the project. Mark Dommers implemented Varmint’s computer control and electronics. Brooks Coleman worked-out the pneumatic actuation control. Norman Annal drafted the design specifications for Varmint.
Varmint made regular appearances at RoboFest. It is an old robot now but it is still active.
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