Nerf blasters are fun and all ... covering everything from the barrel and body assembly to the chunky magazine. Loading each round into the chamber is a manual process, vaguely akin to a bolt ...

What, pray tell, is that? In essence, it’s like paintball—or Capture the Flag, or tag, depending on the day’s rules—but with foam Nerf darts.

The motors are allowed to spin up, and then a dart is loaded servo-operated plunger, out of an off-the-shelf Nerf magazine. The motors ESCs and servo is controlled by an Arduino Nano, which ...