Cybot is built up in stages every two weeks.  A magazine accompanies the parts, which among other things, shows you how the bits and pieces go together.  No soldering is required, in fact all you need is a small Philips screwdriver.

The magazine was first trialled in Northern Ireland and the West country, before becoming nationally available.  These trial users are 9 issues ahead of everyone else.

 

Here is a breakdown of what you get in each issue, along with major milestones in the project:

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
6 Sept 2001	01	Construction Begins With The Chassis And Gear Box
20 Sep 2001	02	Fit The Two Motors And The AA Battery Box
4 Oct 2001	03	Fit The Front Castor And Bumpers
18 Oct 2001	04	Fit The Motor Control Board, And Use The Motor Test Board

Cybot Moves For The First Time

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
1 Nov 2001	05	Front Shield
15 Nov 2001	06	Rear Shield  & 9V Battery Box
29 Nov 2001	07	Light Sensors
13 Dec 2001	08	Light Input/output Board
27 Dec 2001	09	Light Processor Board

Cybot Now Follows Light

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
10 Jan 2002	10	The Side Panels, Dome And Piezo Speaker
24 Jan 2002	11	The Two Antennae And Line Follower Housing
7 Feb 2002	12	Line Follower Sensor Board
21 Feb 2002	13	Sonar Processor Board
7 March 2002	14	Sonar I/O Board

Cybot Follows A Line

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
21 Mar 2002	15	First Sonar Transmitter And Receiver
4 Apr 2002	16	Second Sonar Transmitter And Receiver

Cybot Follows And Avoids Objects Using Sonar

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
18 Apr 2002	17	Flexible Side And Top Body Panels

Remote Handset Construction Begins

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
2 May 2002	18	Handset Base, Right Hand Wing Section And Switch Board
16 May 2002	19	Left Hand Wing Section And Switch Board, Metal Button
30 May 2002	20	Centre Panel, Speaker And IR And Clear Windows
13 June 2002	21	LCD And Cover, Button Membranes
27 June 2002	22	Microcontroller Board For LCD

Games Can Now Be Played On Handset

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
11 July 2002	23	Upgrade Light Processor Board For Cybot
25 July 2002	24	Infra-Red Board For Cybot's Dome
8 Aug 2002	25	Infra-Red Controller Board For Cybot
22 Aug 2002	26	Infra-Red Board For Handset
5 Sept 2002	27	Infra-Red Download Board For Handset
19 Sept 2002	28	Programmable Read Only Memory Board For Handset

Cybot Can Now Be Controlled Via Handset

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
3 Oct 2002	29	UC3-R Infra Red uController Board For Cybot
17 Oct 2002	30	Team Cybot Front Shield
31 Oct 2002	31	Team Cybot Bumper, Nose Cone & Front Wing
14 Nov 2002	32	Team Cybot Rear Bumper & Tail Wing
28 Nov 2002	33	Team Cybot Side Panels
12 Dec 2002	34	Team Cybot Flexible Inserts
26 Dec 2002	35	UC4 Program Control Board
9 Jan 2003	36	EEPROM For Cybot

 

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
23 Jan 2003	37	RS232 Socket & Cable For Handset
6 Feb 2003	38	CD-ROM 1 – Basic Programming
20 Feb 2003	39	Docking Station Base
6 March 2003	40	Docking Station Locking Section & Screens

Start Of Phase 3

Date In Shops	Issue	Contents
20 Mar 2003	41	Headset Top Band, Sides & Cable
3 April 2003	42	Headset Back Band, Foam Pads & Left Side Cover
17 April 2003	43	Headset Microphone
1 May 2003	44	Headset Torch & IR Casing; Outer Casing & Battery Lid
15 May 2003	45	Headset Torch/IR Board, Belt Clip
29 May 2003	46	CD ROM 2
12 June 2003	47	Voice Recognition Board For Handset
26 June 2003	48	Voice Recognition Processor
10 July 2003	49	Flash Memory Board For Handset
24 July 2003	50	Sound Processor Board
7 Aug 2003	51	Loudspeaker for Robot
21 Aug 2003	52	Flash Memory Board For Robot