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Linux-based Bluetooth Robot

Posted by Zonk on from the you're-a-rigger-now dept.

foobar2k writes "Sony Ericsson is showcasing their Rob-1 bluetooth controlled robot, which interestingly is running Linux. You can control the robot using your bluetooth enable mobile phone!" It's sort of a phone-controlled camera drone. From the product page: "This limited-edition Bluetooth(TM) camera on wheels really has an eye for things! Use your phone or PC to steer it. Bright lights at the front of ROB-1 lead the way."

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  1. Re:Saw this last weekend by PopeAlien · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    My impressions of it were that it seemed very big - would have been a lot more impressive had they miniaturised it a bit.

    ..I dunno, It would be cool smaller, but if you want impressive I think it would be better to go gigantic

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  2. Re:Uses for Bluetooth by electrichamster · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Well, a simple bash script can be used to auto lock/unlock your screen based on presence.

    For text messaging you'd be wanting this: http://usefulinc.com/software/phonemgr

    I'm pretty damn sure that I've seen a perl module for communicating with the TXXX series of phones in the same way FMA does, so all that is needed is a quick hack there.