Development and assembly of robot kits with patented sensor technology for education, play and robotics experiments.
VARIOBOT (Inh. Tino Werner)
Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen (Wiesenstraße 11)New on Amplifa
About VARIOBOT
VARIOBOT is a sole proprietorship founded in 2013 by Tino Werner, based in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen near Karlsruhe. The company develops and distributes nature-inspired robot kits: the plug-together kit varikabi, the soldering kit varikabo and the programmable robot ant variAnt with Arduino control. The kits use patented sensor technology with light sensors and analog transistor circuits or nano-board control and respond to differences in brightness, shadows and floor markings. Parts of the models are built from Fischertechnik blocks (plastic) as well as electronic components such as LEDs, transistors, sensors and microcontrollers. On site, the kits are assembled and tested by people with disabilities; the soldering kit varikabo is offered as an electronics soldering kit. The products target education and school lessons, toys and learning aids, and robotics experimentation accessories for children, teenagers and adults, and show 12 different behaviors depending on the sensor setting. In addition, VARIOBOT offers robot workshops, extension sets, accessories and manuals.
- Site
- Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
- Processes
- Soldering of electronics kits (soldering kit varikabo), Assembly and testing of robot kits, Robot workshops, Manuals and support, Extension sets and accessories
- Materials
- Fischertechnik blocks, Electronic components (LEDs, transistors, sensors), Nano board / Arduino control
- Certificates
- spiel gut® seal
- Founded
- 2013
- Industries
- Education/school lessons, Toys and learning aids, Robotics experiment accessories, Robotics experiment accessories for children, teenagers and adults
- 01
Product development and design in the in-house workshop
- 02
Procurement of electronic components and Fischertechnik blocks
- 03
On-site assembly of the kits
- 04
Testing of the kits by people with disabilities
- 05
Distribution via the company's own online shop
- 06
Support, manuals and workshops
Materials and Components
Fischertechnik blocks
DIY robot models as variants of the varikabi and varikabo kits.
Electronic components (LEDs, transistors, sensors)
Form the analog sensor technology and circuit control of the robot kits.
Nano board / Arduino control
Control unit of the programmable robot ant variAnt.
Locations
Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen
DEWorkshop/headquarters: product development, assembly and testing
- Lot size
- Small series and retrofit sets (e.g. retrofit set 100x varikabi)
- Materials
- Fischertechnik blocks, electronic components
- Soldering station for the electronics soldering kit varikabo
- Assembly and testing area
Kits and Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soldering of electronics kits (soldering kit varikabo)Joining | – | – | – | – | Electronic components |
| Assembly and testing of robot kitsAssembly | – | – | – | – | – |
Additional services
Reference customers
Quality and Testing
Every robot kit is tested and assembled on site in the workshop in Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen by people with disabilities. The kits are made of tested, safe materials and have been awarded the spiel gut® seal.
| Evidence | Eggenstein-Leopoldshafen |
|---|---|
| spiel gut® seal |
History
- 2008
Won the International Computer Olympiad with a game AI for Abalone (diploma thesis)
- 2013
Venture into self-employment; filing of two patents; founding of VARIOBOT, development of the robot kits varikabi and varikabo
- 2013
Previously research at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) on artificial hands for prosthetics and humanoid robotics
Development of the programmable robot ant variAnt
Development of the product "Mystery Cube" (elevator for the Cuboro® marble run)