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Canada Robotix will soon be in the 6ix

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Canada Robotix will soon be in the 6ix

We are still open for walk-in purchase and curbside pick-up, but we're aware that it’s still a bit inconvenient for those who live in downtown Toronto to come all the way to our Markham location to purchase electronics for your next project. Don’t worry! We’ve got you covered. Order pick-up will soon be available downtown in a partnership with MannLab Canada to create "Canada Robotix @MannLab". It’ll be an alternate order pick-up location.    The soon to be (starting mid-July) second curbside pick-up location: 330 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5T 1G5 The odd and weird pick-up hours will be:...

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5 game controllers that add a retro feel to your game

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5 game controllers that add a retro feel to your game

You can see 80’s trends are brought back in music, movies, fashion and everywhere recently. It’s great that we appreciate the retro beauty. Why don’t we add that to our projects? Playing retro games on your Raspberry Pi is one of the popular Raspberry Pi projects out there. You just need a Raspberry Pi and RetroPie SD-card image. After formatting and installing, you’ll have access to more than 140,000 games! Yes, it's that simple. But one of the most essential thing you’re missing are the controllers. You need them to play games and here’s 5 controllers that can add a...

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Summer Job Opportunities

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Summer Job Opportunities

It seems that winter is never over given that we still have this gust of cold winds. However, summer is definitely on its way and why not plan ahead for summer? As with every year, we are hiring for summer jobs and so as our partner organization, CAROBOT Learning. There are eight (8) positions available in total!!!! Previous work experience is not required. The only catch is, show us a video (max 15 mins) on some cool projects that you've done. ***There are also some other requirements given at the end of the post.   For Canada Robotix, we are looking for one...

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We’re BACK for curbside pick-up on Saturday!!!

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We’re BACK for curbside pick-up on Saturday!!!

  Thank you for your continuous love and support for Canada Robotix!! We’re happy to announce we’re now open for curbside pick-up on Saturday starting from May 8th.   Order pick-up will now be available: 3pm - 6pm on Monday to Friday 10 am - 6 pm on Saturdays   You must place an order through our website before picking up your purchase. Once you have placed your order, we'll notify you when your order is ready for pick-up. Other shipping options are still available. Please visit our shipping & delivery page for more information. https://www.canadarobotix.com/pages/shipping-delivery We can’t wait to...

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Searching for a nice looking Raspberry Pi 4 Case?

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Searching for a nice looking Raspberry Pi 4 Case?

We now have the official red and white Official Raspberry Pi 4 case in stock. Pick one up while we have them. Don't like the official red and white case? We have other Raspberry Pi 4 case too!  We are also now fully loaded with the Raspberry Pi 4 line-up as well as starter bundle to kick start your Raspberry Pi adventure. Raspberry PI 4: Raspberry Pi 4 Computer, Model B, 1 GB RAM Raspberry Pi 4 Computer, Model B, 2 GB RAM Raspberry Pi 4 Computer, Model B, 4 GB RAM Raspberry PI 4 Starter Bundle: CAROBOT Raspberry Pi 4 B...

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