What fun way to mix toy building and computers. I remember when I was a kid I had a LEGO set, that you can put a motor on it to make it run. heheh.. now this geek’s wish has come true. I recently ordered a Robot kit the one in the picture and now i’m anxiously waiting for it. A remote camera robot, this cute little thing is survelliance robot on its way to its black ops mission, or another trip to mars.
From Thinkgeek…
Hardware Specifications
Robot moves at 20cm – 40cm /second (about 1/2 mile/hour or 1 ft/sec) with variable speed control and differential steering
60MIPS ARM7TDMI 32-bit processor
Digital video camera with resolution from 80×64 to 640×480 pixels (Currently only up-to 320 x 240 supported in software)
Four infrared sensors detect object proximity and allow communication with other Robots
Zigbee USB 802.15.4 wireless module included (Range 100m indoors and 1000m line-of-sight)
Updatable internal robot firmware
Internal 7.2V 2AH Li-ion battery pack, provides operation in excess of 4 hours
Included AC Adapter for Charging Robot (100-240V 50/60Hz)Software Specifications
JAVA based Control Application Runs on Windows, Mac OS, and Linux
Robot firmware source code, written in GNUARM-compatible C, is available under open source (GPL) release
A geek toy indeed…