iRobot announces winner of Create Challenge contest

While it's not quite on the level of NASA's or DARPA's ongoing challenges, iRobot's Create Challenge contest nonetheless looks to have at least given some incentive to a few homebrew enthusiasts / would-be mad scientists, one of whom has now taken home a cool $5,000 for his troubles. Snagging that cash was Danh Trinh of Towson, Md, who's "Personal Home Robot" won over the judges with its ability to water plants, control lights, play music, and remind owners to take their medication, among other less-than-strenuous activities. Helping it manage all that is iRobot's DIY-friendly Create platform which, as you can see above, went under a pretty extensive transformation on its way to first place. Be sure to hit up the Instructables link below for the complete rundown.

Read - iRobot, "iRobot Selects Create Challenge Contest Winner"
Read - Instructables, "iRobot Create Personal Home Robot"

[plyx @ Oct 30th 2007 3:33PM]

I can't wait until I can get one that cleans my house and does my laundry.

[BigBirdUK @ Oct 30th 2007 6:30PM]

How the hell did it climb on that stool?

Little wonder it won!

[blade417 @ Oct 30th 2007 3:47PM]

does it blend?

[Ron Smith @ Oct 30th 2007 3:52PM]

alright, thats it let me finish the coments

blah blah robotic overlords blah blah doom blah blah sex bot insert cool lingo

-Dr Perry Cox. 6'1. Buck eighty-five after lunch.

[ugg.tryptophan @ Oct 30th 2007 5:33PM]

I for one welcome our robot laborers(robots>mexicans)

[bi0hazard @ Oct 30th 2007 6:18PM]

robots>mexicans isnt true. Unless they also mow the lawn.

[BigBirdUK @ Oct 30th 2007 6:32PM]

Has it been unlocked yet?

[Hax Or @ Oct 30th 2007 4:19PM]

Can it power level my mage in warcraft?

[CL @ Oct 30th 2007 4:17PM]

so this is what R2D2 looks like when someone strip its clothes off.

[rzlmlchm009 @ Oct 30th 2007 6:11PM]

If that's what does it for you.

[rzlmlchm009 @ Oct 30th 2007 6:12PM]

If that's what does it for you.

[Don @ Oct 30th 2007 4:22PM]

"who's "Personal Home Robot""

whose.

[barrywoods @ Oct 30th 2007 4:28PM]

Jose?

[Fraggle.Rock @ Oct 30th 2007 4:42PM]

Is it just me, or does this vaguely resemble what Boba Fett's helmet might have looked like in the developmental stages... hmmm


Something to ponder, or not, whatever :-)

[Digital1 @ Oct 30th 2007 5:16PM]

I, for one,welcome our robotic,house-cleaning,life-simplifying,R2D2 mocking, webcam weilding overlords.

[Digital1 @ Oct 30th 2007 5:21PM]

Sorry about the double post.

[Digital1 @ Oct 30th 2007 5:20PM]

I, for one,welcome our robotic,house-cleaning,life-simplifying,R2D2
mocking, webcam weilding overlords.

[Chris @ Oct 30th 2007 5:31PM]

Is that an Axim X5 I see inside the helmet?

[BigBirdUK @ Oct 30th 2007 6:28PM]

Never mind the Axim, I wonder if that's the Antenna Stub for a Netgear Wireless solution?

If so it must *really* enjoy the 5 metres range!

[BigBirdUK @ Oct 30th 2007 6:35PM]

In fact the more I read this article, the more I am laughing.

Can I suggest "remind owners to take their medication" as an attribute tells us all something about it's creator..........

TAKE YOUR FRAKKING MEDS............beep............

[McFly @ Oct 31st 2007 1:03AM]

no matter how many times you welcome your robotic overlords, they'll still exterminate you when they arrive.