http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/ Engadget Comments for White Box Robotics' 914 PC-BOT on the loose http://www.engadget.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.engadget.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/
You seem to have missed the huge point (unless, of course, you're joking) - it's a PC. You can put whatever OS on it you want. I believe the Player/Stage software (http://playerstage.sourceforge.net/) runs on Linux and there's also the possibility of doing your own custom software.]]>Sep 20th 2006 6:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/
I want the yellow one, /w a death ray!]]>Sep 20th 2006 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:40PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:41PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:44PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/I, for one, welcome our Windows powered overlords.

Until the take over though, I want mine with a slot for a light saber, and a small fridge for beer.

But since it is Windows powered I dont see them taking over yet. "Prepare to be dominat....Fatal System Error, shutting down" :-p]]>Sep 20th 2006 2:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 3:07PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 2:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/
I cant remember the main actor of that either.

Anybody?]]>Sep 20th 2006 3:05PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 3:17PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 3:16PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 5:31PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/
Sounds cool, even if I'm not exactly sure what I would do with one.]]>Sep 20th 2006 6:55PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 3:57PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/
http://www.robotswanted.com/robotgallery/heathkit/]]>Sep 20th 2006 4:02PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 4:32PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/Sep 20th 2006 4:39PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/http://www.engadget.com/2006/09/20/white-box-robotics-914-pc-bot-on-the-loose/
They could build quarter scale and full scale sizes.

Do they need to run Windows... Windows Mobile would be better. Linux is heartier but much harder for kids. With Windows Mobile you can ditch the hard drive and DVD/CD unit. It can just stream from a home machine or server.

This would be a good chance to bring back LOGO. Let the robot be the turle. Then add the smarts that if your doing a square that you scan to see if a square can be done.

These are toys not tools. We haven't built the have to have application yet. Even if they could watch Grandma, they can't help her get back up. If it watched your kids, it couldn't stop them.. It would simply give you the video.

If these machines were strong enough to be AGV's and carry 80KG's in a bucket on their backs.. then you would have something interesting.

R2.. carry this to Johny.. Beep beep and it contacts Johny on his PDA or Cell phone and tells him what is in the bucket.. Do you want this brought to where you are or to your workspace? When it gets an answer it delivers.]]>Oct 3rd 2006 2:21AM