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ER1 Personal Robot Reviewed

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the quite-a-christmas-present dept.

Makarand writes "The Mercury News is carrying a review of the ER1 Personal Robot from Evolution Robotics Inc (of Pasadena, CA). The ER1 resembles neither a dog nor any robot in sci-fi movies. It is a 3-wheeled platform (resembling an industrial table) holding a laptop (running Windows) for its brains and a Web camera for its eye. The ER1 sells at $600 (laptop not included). For an extra $100 you get a completely assembled ER1. Evolution plans to sell expansions like grippers and infrared sensors in the future. If your laptop is Wi-Fi capable you can drive the robot around inside your home or control it using the Internet from anywhere."

2 of 165 comments (clear)

  1. Re:Hello, I am the ER1 by EddydaSquige · · Score: 0, Troll

    Bite my Shiny Metal Ass.

  2. slashdotted... by TheHawke · · Score: 0, Troll

    Well gee, scratch another NT webserver....

    Google's cache down below

    http://216.239.53.100/search?q=cache:I80XtrgotRY C: www.evolution.com/product/consumer/er1/+&hl=en&ie= UTF-8

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