Robots... and JavaScript?!

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1. #PayPalTechX Robots… and JavaScript?! ! Brought to you by @rockbot

2. #PayPalTechX What is a robot?

3. #PayPalTechX ro·bot (ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət) - noun ! a machine capable of

   carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer. ! synonyms: automaton, android, golem

4. #PayPalTechX ro·bot (ˈrōˌbät,ˈrōbət) - noun ! a machine capable of

   carrying out a complex series of actions automatically, esp. one programmable by a computer. ! synonyms: automaton, android, golem

5. #PayPalTechX Examples

6. http://bit.ly/1i4ivug

7. http://bit.ly/1mBltMr

8. http://bit.ly/1e3XRgO

9. “Traditional” Robots PhDs Research $$$$ HARD

10. #PayPalTechX Introducing: NodeBots

11. #PayPalTechX node·bot (ˈnōdˌbät,ˈnōdbət) - noun ! a robot programmed using

    Node.js (JavaScript)

12. #PayPalTechX node·bot (ˈnōdˌbät,ˈnōdbət) - noun ! a robot programmed using

    Node.js (JavaScript)

13. #PayPalTechX Examples

14. #PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite

15. #PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite

16. #PayPalTechX Susan Hinton @noopkat

17. #PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite

18. #PayPalTechX Matthew Bergman @fotoverite

19. #PayPalTechX But... JavaScript?!

20. \o/ JavaScript! No need for a PhD Open Source $-$$

    (not $$$$$) EASY Tracy Abrahms @hackygolucky

21. #PayPalTechX Let’s build a robot together

22. #PayPalTechX

23. #PayPalTechX BatBot Arduino UNO* $30 BOE Bot Robotics Shield Kit

    for Arduino* $135 Sparkfun XBee Shield, XBee Explorer USB $50 2 XBee Pro Wire Antennae $75 PS3 Dualshock Controller* $45 Glue Gun & Glue Sticks $10 Cables, resistors, batteries, jumper wires, etc $25 TOTAL $370 * open source options available

24. #PayPalTechX Software

25. #PayPalTechX Node.js Fundamentals

26. Node.js: The Short Parts Server-side JavaScript Asynchronous Small core

27. npm: Necessary Package Management Modular building blocks for any application

28. johnny-five

29. PS3 Dualshock Controller

30. #PayPalTechX DEMO TIME

31. #PayPalTechX The Bigger Picture

32. #PayPalTechX Robots vs. NodeBots “Traditional” NodeBots Threaded Asynchronous Well established

    Just getting started Top tools and funding We all pitch in Brilliant People You, me, and all our friends

33. #PayPalTechX Robots vs. NodeBots “Traditional” NodeBots Research & Papers Open

    Source $$$$$ $-$$ Exclusive Community NodeBotsSF, nodebots.io Get a PhD Get started

34. #PayPalTechX What does it mean?

35. #PayPalTechX An opportunity in disguise?

36. #PayPalTechX Only one way to find out!

37. #PayPalTechX It’s your turn.

38. #PayPalTechX Go.

39. #PayPalTechX Have FUN!

40. #PayPalTechX Build something awesome.

41. #PayPalTechX Tell me all about it!

42. #PayPalTechX Raquel Vélez @rockbot raquel@ js.com ! ! Links: https://github.com/rockbot/batbot

43. Raquel Vélez #PayPalTechX Questions?