Linux-Controlled Segway Robot

Posted by timothy on Sunday July 13, 2003 @07:19AM 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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World's most expensive consumer RC toy by curtlewis · 2003-07-13 07:22 · 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!
Re:Catchy headline by arcanumas · 2003-07-13 08:07 · 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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