If you want to get into robotics, whether it be beginner, intermediate, or advanced, I'd definately check out Trossen Robotics: http://www.trossenrobotics.com/ We started off as PhidgetsUSA. Phidgets are great and have a wonderful API, but since they can be used in so many different areas, it makes them difficult to market. While we were marketing Phidgets technology, we kept running across some really cool people/companies in the robotics field, so we decided to focus solely on the robotics market, and partner up with all of these companies:) We still sell Phidgets as well, but we're marketing them more towards robotics. We're still in the startup phase, with updates to the website being done everyday. However, we already have a pretty impressive product line, with a ton more products being added in the coming months! - Alex