Welcome!

Come be a part of an International NodeBots Day hosted here in Houston, TX. July 29th is the NodeBots day for 2017, which is an annual event where people gather together to hack on, or learn to hack on, hardware using Javascript. For additional information on the event, please visit: nodebots.io.

The event is organized by several houston community leaders including Node.js Houston, Houston Robotics Club, and Houston IoT Meetup.

Still curious about what you can expect? Check out the recap from last year's event.

For additional questions, reach out to us on the NodeJS Houston Slack group under the #nodebots2017 channel. Register an account here

Location

Venue: University of Houston

Parking: There is no free parking for this building, but:

There are plenty of metered parking available near the building. It is a flat rate of $3 per day to park.

There are a few garage lots near by, see: Parking for additional details.

Agenda

Tracks Main Hacker Break Outs 8:00 9:00 Introductions 9:30 Intro to hardware Free hacking 10:00 Tessel Experiments 11:00 12:00 Lunch 1:00 Racer Bot Build Free hacking 2:00 3:00 4:00 Free hacking (prepare for racing) 5:00 6:00 Pizza Party / Races 7:00 Show and Tell

Tickets

University of Houston Classroom and Business Building4742 Calhoun Rd. Houston, TX 77204

Nodebots Day is organized by the community with the mission to promote technology here in Houston. Sponsor slots are still open and available, and your contirbutions would greatly impact the event! Contact NodeJS Houston to become a sponsor and keep Houston's local tech community vibrant!

FAQs

What is a NodeBot?

Nodebots are hardware controlled with JavaScript. This includes robots and IoT connected devices. What will I learn?

You'll learn how to control hardware using Node.js and the johnny-five library. Is this a Hackathon?

No. We dont have prizes. There are no stakes. Do I have to have any experience with Robots or Programming?

No, you don't. You do need to bring a laptop computer with NodeJS installed. Can I bring my kids? Yes, kids are welcome. If you will be sharing hardware, please purchase a hacker ticket to cover their lunch.

Resources

Want to get started with JavaScript and hardware? Here are some of our favorite resources: