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Linux-Controlled Segway Robot

Posted by timothy on from the idle-rich-adjust-the-throttle dept.

ptorrone writes "It was just a matter of time until the Segway technology would be used as a robotics platform. University of Southern California Robotics Lab's Segway RMP (Robotic Mobility Platform) has a lot of great information if you're looking to convert a Segway to a robot. On the site there are videos as well as instruction on how to build your own." Update: 07/13 21:30 GMT by T : Dr. Andrew Howard writes with an important clarification about the project: "This is *not* a standard Segway HT that we have converted to robotics applications. Rather, this is a customized, limited production unit that has been specially modified by the manufacturer. The web-site does *not* show how to convert an existing Segway HT into a robotic platform."

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  1. World's most expensive consumer RC toy by curtlewis · · Score: 5, Funny

    Are you laughing at the economic woes of other Americans? Have plenty of money to blow?

    This THIS is the toy for you!

  2. I know evrybbody has laughed at it already but.... by botzi · · Score: 4, Funny

    ....if there's still someone who's not seen the original presentation vids........You don't know what you're missing;o))

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  3. Re:Catchy headline by arcanumas · · Score: 5, Funny

    This is slashdot man.
    If it run Win XP, the article would read:
    Maniacal robot running Windows XP is unleashed unto the world. How long before it kills someone?

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  4. Matt Groening's Dream Realized by Ilan+Volow · · Score: 4, Funny


    Why the fuck would someone want to tear apart an umpteen thousand dollar toy and, in the process, make it even more useless?

    Because it puts us one step further towards the dream of robots that drink alcohol and steal things.

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