''SERVO Magazine'' is a monthly

robotics Robotics is an interdisciplinary branch of computer science and engineering. Robotics involves design, construction, operation, and use of robots. The goal of robotics is to design machines that can help and assist humans. Robotics integrat ...

publication produced by T&L Publications. The first issue appeared in November 2003. ''SERVO Magazine'' was a primary sponsor behind the Tetsujin competition, a contest where teams were challenged to design robotic

exoskeletons An exoskeleton (from Greek ''éxō'' "outer" and ''skeletós'' "skeleton") is an external skeleton that supports and protects an animal's body, in contrast to an internal skeleton (endoskeleton) in for example, a human. In usage, some of the ...

capable of lifting weights.

Columns

''SERVO Magazine'' has a number of recurring columns that deal with various areas of robotics: *Mind/Iron, an editorial column with new authors virtually every month. *Twin Tweaks, a column dedicated to "hacking" robotics kits and imbuing them with new abilities. *Rubberbands and Bailing Wire, a column concerned with various electronics modifications that can be made to robots. *Lessons From The Laboratory, a column directed at a younger age group that features various projects with the

LEGO Mindstorms Lego Mindstorms is a hardware and software structure which develops programmable robots based on Lego building blocks. Each version includes computer Lego bricks, a set of modular sensors and motors, and Lego parts from the Technic line to ...

robotics kit. *Combat Zone, a column that deals specifically with combat robotics and competitions. *Brain Matrix, a table of information on a variety of subjects, ranging from servo motors to batteries. *Ask Mr. Roboto, essentially in the form of an advice column, where readers write in with robotics projects related problems and questions. *Robytes, a short column that showcases interesting tidbits from the robotics world, ranging from new military projects to the creations of rogue tinkerers. *Menagerie, a short column where readers send in descriptions and pictures of their personal projects. *Then and Now, a column that recalls robots from the past. *Appetizer, a column at the end of the magazine that also is written by new authors every month. Topics range from the serious to the frivolous.

Sponsorship

''SERVO Magazine'' has been an active member of the robotics community, sponsoring such events as the

FIRST Robotics Competition FIRST Robotics Competition (FRC) is an international high school robotics competition. Each year, teams of high school students, coaches, and mentors work during a six-week period to build robots capable of competing in that year's game that weig ...

, the Robonexus robotics convention, and the Tetsujin robotics competition.

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