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The source trail proves an Open Hardware Miniconf LoliBot robot kit built and programmed at LCA2018, not a conference-wide admission credential.

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kit-artifact classification · primary and first-hand sources · documented

The entry is modeled as a conference hardware kit in the linux.conf.au badgelife lineage rather than an attendee identity badge.

Badge
LCA2018 LoliBot
Category
kit-artifact classification
Severity
note
Confidence
primary and first-hand sources
Status
documented
Timeframe
2018 Open Hardware Miniconf
Source note
Freetronics LoliBot page, MicroPython OHMC tutorial, and Marc Merlin LCA2018 writeup.

Evidence

Related Resources

first-hand attendee writeup

LCA2018 attendee hardware writeup

Marc Merlin's attendee writeup corroborating an ESP32 MicroPython programmed robot at the LCA2018 Open Hardware Miniconf alongside FPGA, Tomu, and protocol-analysis sessions.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

hardware reference

LoliBot robot kit reference

Freetronics retired-product page documenting the LoliBot robot kit, Lolin32-Lite ESP32 brain, 2-wheel skid steering, 18650 holder, USB charging, WiFi/Bluetooth, 9-DOF IMU, and front kicker servo.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

image source

LoliBot top render

Official repository top render used as the local rights-cleared LoliBot image under the README's TAPR Open Hardware License statement.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

workshop guide

LoliBot software guide

Workshop setup guide documenting LCA2018 OHMC context, Wemos Lolin32 Lite, CH340 USB serial setup, esptool.py, MicroPython firmware flashing, application install scripts, WiFi configuration, and MQTT configuration.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

workshop tutorial

MicroPython on the OHMC LoliBot

MicroPython tutorial linking LoliBot to the Open Hardware MiniConf, identifying ESP32 MicroPython use, and documenting pin assignments, neopixels, reflection sensor, motor H-bridges, kicker servo, and exercises.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

Source trail

Evidence Sources

Freetronics · retrieved 2026-05-15

LoliBot Robot Kit

Primary hardware reference for the retired LoliBot robot kit, ESP32/Lolin32-Lite platform, power features, IMU, WiFi/Bluetooth, two-wheel steering, and robot-soccer kicker servo.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

GitHub / CCHS Melbourne · retrieved 2026-05-15

CCHS-Melbourne/LoliBot

Public project repository for the LoliBot hardware/software source trail cited by Freetronics and the MicroPython workshop material.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

GitHub / CCHS Melbourne · retrieved 2026-05-15

LoliBot - Software Guide

Primary software guide for LCA2018 Open Hardware MiniConference participant setup, CH340 serial access, MicroPython firmware flashing, ampy/rshell workflows, application install scripts, WiFi, MQTT, and RGB LED boot status.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

GitHub / CCHS Melbourne · retrieved 2026-05-15

LoliBot-Render-Top.png

Image-provenance source for the official repository top render of the LoliBot robot kit; the repository README states the project is licensed under the TAPR Open Hardware License.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot

Nick Moore / mpy-tut · retrieved 2026-05-15

MicroPython on the OHMC LoliBot

Primary workshop tutorial evidence tying LoliBot to the Open Hardware MiniConf and documenting ESP32 MicroPython setup, pin assignments, neopixels, motors, reflection sensor, and kicker-servo exercises.

Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot