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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.
A linkable camp-impact record with badge context, severity, evidence confidence, and source notes.
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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.
attendee event writeup
Attendee event-context source for the January 2018 Sydney linux.conf.au setting and Open Hardware Miniconf highlight.
Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot
first-hand attendee 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 and software source
Public repository for the LoliBot project used as the LCA2018 Open Hardware MiniConference software and example-code source trail.
Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot
hardware 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
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
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 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
Freetronics · retrieved 2026-05-15
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
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
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
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
Marc Merlin · retrieved 2026-05-15
Event-context source for the Sydney LCA2018 setting and Open Hardware Miniconf highlight.
Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot
Marc Merlin · retrieved 2026-05-15
First-hand attendee source corroborating LCA2018 Open Hardware Miniconf LoliBot activity and adjacent hardware sessions.
Badge: LCA2018 LoliBot
Nick Moore / mpy-tut · retrieved 2026-05-15
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