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pico - DIY autonomous robot the size of a dime!

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Posted by: anKo on April 6, 2007 at 3:10 PM

That is the coolest thing I've seen all day.
...if only it could turn that pabst into guiness...

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Posted by: uglywage on April 6, 2007 at 6:57 PM

Neat! Needs some edge detection sensors, though!

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Posted by: aolshove on April 7, 2007 at 8:39 AM

Less beer, more edge detecting! :-)

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Posted by: poor-robot on April 7, 2007 at 9:48 AM

I'm very sorry about the pabst. I needed a can, and it's all I had. It wasn't even mine, I swear :)

Hopefully I'll be able to relocate some sensors soon so it can stop itself before it plummets off the table. The video made me laugh the first time I watched it because of the way it just tips off the edge.

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Posted by: karen608 on April 7, 2007 at 5:08 PM

Wow, that is very 'cute'. when will you make and sell them for those of us that love miniatures!?! it's lack of ability to detect edges reminds me of a 'baby' robot, which it looks like. Enjoyed it's antics so much. Thanks!

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