Robots are awesome, we can all probably agree on that. Robots made from iPhones are basically an extension of that awesomeness, crossed with an element of unimaginable, ludicrous fun, which is why we're pleasantly surprised to see that such a device finally exists. Using a jailbroken iPhone 3G running some Ruby code, an
Arduino CPU, a TA7291P motor, and 4 AA batteries, the creator is able to pilot the bot via WiFi from a nearby computer, all the while recording its view for later playback. The results look pretty cool, and trust us, you're definitely going to want to check out the video after the break. As far as we can tell, by the way, the lyrics to the song in the video are "iPhone with keyboard," which seemingly refers to this, um...
iPhone with keyboard we saw earlier today -- apparently from the hands of the same craftsman, who seems like a very busy guy. Especially if he wrote the song!
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posted Nov 6th 2008 1:14AM
all your money are belong to us
The iPhones finally gain the ability to take over the world.
For many I am sure this would be a welcome regime.
Nice lyrics. Props to whoever wrote that song.
So is this the music that turned iEye into what he is today?
"unimaginable, ludicrous fun"
But if it would be a WM phone it wouldn't even be here...
But as long as the headline was as funny as this one, I'd still laugh.
The N810 dog is awesomer :V
Now, if it could relay the video from the iphone to the computer and simultaneously output the video from a webcam on the computer...we could have telepresence on the iphone!
that thing hanging off the front reminds me too much of a penis.
EXTERMINATE! EXTERMINATE!
iPhones are Daleks. It all makes sense now...
The only emotion iPhone has is hate.
lol thats the next doctor who episode!
You'd think a phone with an ANDROID OS would come up with this first. :P
How about a mod that would get the iPhone to work properly with 3G? Oh wait, not going to happen...
Wow! I recognize that base...it's a model kit from Tamiya for a robot mouse that will hug walls as it runs.
Now all you need is to have a second jailbroken iPhone controlling the iPhone-bot over WiFi with the accelerometer. Then we're going at ludicrous speed.
And you know what would make that even more Amazing!? if that iPhone had a KEYBOARD!
yeah ... imagine that
Ludicrous speed indeed. i will be working on a touch of this, but it'll be a few hundred quid cheaper since I'll be leaving off the expensive Apple device.
You don't have to imagine, didn't you see the link...
http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/05/jailbroken-iphone-3g-gets-external-keyboard-says-hello/
iSkynet?!
I for one welcome our new iPhone bot overlords.
Another one of these.. Color me unexcited.
"iPhone robot is ambulatory, still wants physical keyboard"
No I think he just wants copy & Paste.
Sorry, less than impressed. Looks to me that the iPhone is just along for the ride and the Arduino is doing all the work. If the iPhone was controlling the motors then I'd be impressed.
OMG and IRobot somebody call Will Smith.
OMG a Typo.
Oops.
he really loves apple. he even has a ipod shirt on.