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pyottdes | 4 months ago

I don’t have any firsthand experience with these products but it sounds like you’re describing the Chessnut Move or Phantom Chessboard

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keeganpoppen|4 months ago

AHHHH no way how cool is that? of course someone has already done it hahah. wow, those are both so nicely built too!

pyottdes|4 months ago

They also use totally different mechanical concepts to move the pieces. The Phantom uses an etch-a-sketch style 2 access CNC machine with a magnet head embedded in the board (I think). For the Chessnut, each of the pieces are their own little micro robot that can drive around the board surface. Really neat to see different mechanical solutions to the same automation problem!