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Kit Converts Cars to Remote Control: Meh

ercoerco Posts: 20,257
edited 2014-10-25 17:51 in Robotics
A "Game Changer" award winner from RoboBusiness last week. From what I see, it's an erector set with some servos/actuators for steering, accelerator & brakes. Sour grapes, but IMO several of us here could have done better. :)

http://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/article/kairos_autonomi_pronto4_uomo/

More bots: http://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/awards/gc

Comments

  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2014-10-24 18:04
    Pretty cool. I don't think they are Erector as they are thicker than Erector parts.
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2014-10-24 18:28
    @erco - Some cool bots in that second listing! I particularly like the great big version of the Quad-Rover - The Clearpath Robotics' Grizzly Robotic Utility Vehicle!

    @Andy - I think old erco was ever so sightly exaggerating his case...
  • NWCCTVNWCCTV Posts: 3,629
    edited 2014-10-24 19:29
    I think old erco was ever so sightly exaggerating his case...
    Yea, I know. Just pointing out the obvious!!!!
  • WhitWhit Posts: 4,191
    edited 2014-10-25 07:41
    Sorry Andy - thought you fell for the tricks of the eBay marketeer! :-)
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,257
    edited 2014-10-25 08:15
    The autonomous firefighting plane-drone is certainly interesting: http://www.roboticsbusinessreview.com/article/nitrofirex_firefighting_uas/
  • GordonMcCombGordonMcComb Posts: 3,366
    edited 2014-10-25 17:51
    I saw this same thing on Mission: Impossible in 1968. Barney did it MUCH better, though at one point something jammed and the truck with the explosives almost ran into a government building. All was good at the end, though. Whew!

    Er...remind me again why we're putting driverless cars on the highway.
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