RSSThe robots are coming... and an iRobot mower?
The latest Forbes has a robot round up, 7 robots that will change your life, along with 25 of the greatest moments in robot history. There's also a profile of our friends at iRobot, at the end of the article it seems like we can expect a robot lawnmower from iRobot soon, huh - "One of the bestselling robots in history, oddly, turns out to be as ugly and impersonal as a bathroom scale. And all it does is patrol the floor and pick up lint from under the couch. It's the Roomba vacuum cleaner. Roomba is what happens when robo-wizardry collides with practical needs." [via] - Link.
Pictured here, control a Roomba with a DIY bluetooth project - Link.
Related:
- The Robots Are Coming! - Link.
- iRobot - Photos and video of the PackBot! - Link (and video).
- Roomba projects, hacks, mods and more - Link.
- Mower projects - Link.
- Robot archives - Link.
Posted by Phillip Torrone |
Aug 23, 2006 07:47 AM
DIY Projects, Electronics, Robotics |
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There are already several robot mowers on the market. See:
http://www.robotshop.ca/home/products/personal-domestic-robots/robot-mowers/index.html
http://www.friendlyrobotics.com/
Seem like they are for institutions, cemetaries, etc. A home use one for roomba prices would be a new thing.
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