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CA$ 99.00
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Teach
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Classroom Programs — HexLab™ + HexLink™
Hands-on STEM modules (MicroPython + RoboBuddy™) with turnkey support.
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Bulk Fleet Discounts
Scale classroom impact with tiered pricing.
10+ units → 10% off
30+ units → 20% off
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Educator Kits
HexLink™, sensors, and build guides sized for 10–30+ students. Ships labeled & classroom-ready.
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In-Class Workshops
We deliver 90–120 min sessions—students build, code, and demo in one period.
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Remote Support & PD
Live setup help, troubleshooting, and teacher professional development.
  • Lead time: 30–50 days for class sets (subject to component availability).
  • Response time: Email replies within 3–5 business days.
  • Pilot program: Try 5 units before full rollout; bulk discounts apply when you scale.
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Learn
Learn
Season 1 — Foundational Ops
MicroPython + RoboBuddy™ · status lights, beacons, range.
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Class 1 · Blink LED
Ship heartbeat: loops & timing.
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Class 2 · Lighthouse
Beacon patterns & duty cycles.
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Class 3 · Distance
Ultrasonic scanning & avoidance.
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Make
Make
HexLab™ Services
Repairs, custom prints, and rapid test setups—planned production timelines.
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3D Printer Repair
$50/hour CAD (Halifax). Typical turnaround 10–20 business days. Parts at cost + 10% handling.
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Custom 3D Printing
Prototypes: 10–20 business days. Batch production: 30–50 days depending on volume and finish.
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Rapid Build & Test
Quote in 3–5 business days. Delivery often 30–50 days when fabrication or sourcing is required.
  • Priority queue: EDU & non-profits jump the line when possible.
  • Quality check: Multi-point inspection; test-fit on request.
  • Bundle savings: Service + parts package discounts (5–12%).
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HEXLAB™ MISSION CONSOLE
Active field tests in Halifax, NS · Robots behaving questionably (as intended)
HEXLAB is RoboTNG Labs’ traveling animatronics lab. You walk in with curiosity. You walk out with a tiny creature that maybe should not be allowed in polite society. That’s by design.
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HEXLAB Timeline

  1. 1
    HEXLAB-1 Aug 30, 2025 @ Saint Mary's University, Atrium 216
    First contact. Intro to RoboBuddy™ + HexLink™. People wrote Python, wired LEDs/servos, and made robots do stuff they were explicitly warned not to do.
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    HEXLAB-2 Oct 25, 2025 @ Saint Mary's University, Loyola 174
    Haunted edition. Full costume showdown. Voice synthesis, improvised lore, and a campfire robot with feelings. The room basically turned into a Saturday-morning cartoon running on hot glue and Python.
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    HEXLAB-3 Nov 30, 2025, 2:30pm-5:30pm @ Halifax Central Library, RBC Learning Centre
    Winter lights, cozy chaos, festive bots 🎄
    Fun day, award winners on main page!
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    HEXLAB-4 Dec 20, 2025, 2:30pm-5:30pm @ Halifax Central Library, BMO Community Room
    Winter lights, cozy chaos, festive bots 🎄
    Forming now. You can still get in.
What you get
  • Tools & parts for on-site use
  • Beginner-friendly Python & wiring support
  • Team-friendly stations (solo, pairs, chaos squads)
  • Optional take-home kits via the BuddyBundle™
Want in?
  • Watch Events for upcoming seats
  • Bring a friend. Bring three. Form a tiny robot gang.
  • We hard-cap seats so we can help everyone build something alive (and slightly concerning).
Upcoming Events HEXLAB Kits & Parts
ROBOTNG LABS™ · HEXLAB™ · Saint Mary’s University · Halifax, NS

HEXLAB-2 — Halloween Costume Contest

Oct 25, 2025 @ Saint Mary's University, Loyola 174 · Saint Mary’s University — Loyola 174 (Room L174) · 11:00 AM – 5:00 PM
Haunted HEXLAB-2. Halloween output reached unstable levels.
Reserve / Details

We packed Saint Mary’s University — Loyola 174 (Room L174) with RoboBuddy™ robots, HexLink™ boards, hot glue, LEDs, voice synthesis, and chaos — then let people go wild. Teams and solo builders gave their robots costumes, lore, voices, and attitude. After build time, the room judged a live Costume Contest with three categories. It felt like a sci-fi film festival, but sticky.

Timeline
  • 11:00–11:30 · Optional HEXLAB-1 recap
  • 12:00–12:30 · Halloween coding kickoff
  • 12:30–4:00 · Open lab: code + craft
  • ~4:00 · 🎃 Costume Contest & voting
  • ~5:00 · Wrap-up
Awards (Winners)
  • People’s Choice: Ariel & Thomas van Kampen — Audience vote · RoboBuddy™ reimagined as a campfire with personality
  • Most Complex Costume: Sharon Corbett — RoboBuddy™ → Einstein. Detail, creativity, and craft.
  • Best Code: Om Anand (@gnome_nom) — GLaDOS-inspired voice system — attitude + intelligence
Contest Criteria

Judging focused on personality, build complexity, and technical wizardry. These are the actual rule posters and style prompts from the lab wall:

HEXLAB-2 contest info HEXLAB-2 contest info
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HEXLAB-2 Poster
Highlights from Haunted HEXLAB-2 (Oct 25)
People’s Choice: Ariel & Thomas van Kampen
RoboBuddy™ became a campfire — complete with personality — thanks to this wife & husband team. A brilliant mix of creativity and engineering that absolutely stole the room and earned the People’s Choice Award 🏆 at Haunted HEXLAB-2 in Halifax, NS.
Haunted HEXLAB-2 · Halifax, NS · Oct 25
People’s Choice: Ariel & Thomas van Kampen photo
Watch this bot in LAB FEED · PICK A MOMENT (campfire)
Most Complex Costume: Sharon Corbett
Huge congrats to Sharon Corbett, ★ Founder Core, for earning top honours for Best and Most Complex Costume at Haunted HEXLAB-2 in Halifax, NS! Sharon transformed RoboBuddy™ into Einstein — imagination, detail, and genuine technical craft. Judges and attendees were blown away. This is exactly the kind of chaotic brilliance we live for.
Haunted HEXLAB-2 · Halifax, NS · Oct 25
Most Complex Costume: Sharon Corbett photo
Watch this bot in LAB FEED · PICK A MOMENT (einstein)
Best Code: Om Anand
Om Anand (@gnome_nom) took home Best Code 🏆 for a witty, technically brilliant GLaDOS-inspired voice system running on RoboBuddy — proof that code can have intelligence and attitude. Legendary work.
Haunted HEXLAB-2 · Halifax, NS · Oct 25 · Saint Mary’s University
Best Code: Om Anand photo
Watch this bot in LAB FEED · PICK A MOMENT (glados)
All Award Winners
All HEXLAB-2 award winners group photo
Celebrating creativity, problem-solving, and joyful chaos at Haunted HEXLAB-2. This crew is the reason the lab feels alive.
👑 See full crew roll call in LAB FEED.
Most Bejewelled Robot (Special Mention)
Most Bejewelled Robot – HEXLAB-2
Most Bejewelled Robot (Special Mention). Because sometimes the correct number of rhinestones is “yes.” RoboCar got absolutely iced out — and the crowd loved it.
LAB FEED · PICK A MOMENT
Tap a button to watch that bot’s moment.
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HEXLAB-1 — Python-Powered Animatronics

Aug 30, 2025 @ Saint Mary's University, Atrium 216 · Saint Mary’s University — Atrium 216
Origin story. First contact between the public and RoboBuddy™.
Recap

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our first workshop HEXLAB-1! We loved meeting you and seeing your robots come to life. Based on your feedback, we’re already planning more labs with fresh activities and robots — and we’ll also repeat HEXLAB-1 for newcomers who want more time with RoboBuddy™ + HEXLINK™.

Spread the word — and stay tuned here for all event announcements.

Email: robotng.ca@gmail.com

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HEXLAB-1 photo HEXLAB-1 photo
HEXLAB-1 Poster