gfs@drutx.UUCP (SkinnerGF) (02/04/85)
A friend of mine went to the CES and said there was an interesting robotics kit being shown by a German company called Fischertechnik. I am not sure of price but the small brochure he had looked interesting - the kit could be built into about 5 or 6 different kinds of robots. Anyone heard of this company and actually seen one of these? Their USA distributor's address is: Fischer America Inc., 175 Route 46 West, Fairfield, NJ 07006
yosh@hou2e.UUCP (M.CHING) (02/05/85)
<> Fischertechnik is a brand name for hobby products sold by the Fischer-Werke company of Germany. They used to sell building sets with nylon blocks and worm-drive motors. You could also buy electronic components for them like flip-flops, multivibrators and amplifiers. I own 5 sets and still build with them from time to time. Their products are ultra-high quality (each block had a lifetime guarantee), imaginative, and allow you to build real, working prototypes. I have not seen the robotics line but I can certainly vouch for the company's reputation. Dave Bloom Bell Labs, Holmdel
jbn@wdl1.UUCP (02/06/85)
Fischerteknik is a toy line; try any big toy store.