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Life & fun · November 23, 2016

Build a robot with the $9 C.H.I.P. Computer

How to Make a CHIP Robot. In this tutorial we walk you through how to build and make a C.H.I.P. robot with the $9 Computer.

Build a robot with the $9 C.H.I.P. Computer launched on November 23, 2016 with 130 votes, #314 of 3,636 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

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This tutorial guides users through building a robot using the C.H.I.P. computer, an ultra-compact single-board computer. It walks makers through the process of assembling a robot by combining C.H.I.P. with the GoPiGo Robot kit. The tutorial is designed for hobbyists and makers interested in robotics projects and learning about computer hardware in a hands-on way. The guide emphasizes the simplicity of getting started with C.H.I.P. as the computing core for a functional robot.

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NOTE: Sadly since we’ve written this article CHIP has filed for bankruptcy . Hackaday has covered this extensively here . We still think it was a great idea! In this tutorial we’ll show you the easiest way to make a CHIP robot. Starting with C.H.I.P. is very simple, and making a CHIP robot can be done easily with the GoPiGo Robot kit . In this tutorial we will walk you through how to make a CHIP robot. C.H.I.P. is a fun little computer that we backed on Kickstarter . We’re not sure which was more compelling: the ultra small size of C.H.I.P. or the ultra-low price of C.H.I.P. (it’s only $9). C.H.I.P. is a real computer , and can run software written in all kinds of programming…from dexterindustries.com

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