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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. Saw this last weekend by Zone-MR · · Score: 5, Informative

    I saw this demonstrated last weekend, on my trip to CeBIT.

    Here's a close up picture I took.

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

  2. Shoot your own upskirtsUpskirt modifier needed by EtherAlchemist · · Score: 4, Funny


    Too bad there's not a mod point for porn potential, the shot of their demo panning up and down on the woman gave me the idea that this would be perfect for all manner of perversions. It's like an X10 on wheels.

    --
    R(k)
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    Old Glory Insurance. For when the metal ones decide to come for you - and they will."

  4. Bluewhat? by Phoinix · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Does that mean that Linux now supports Bluetooth?
    O, wait, they did not say Debian

  5. Linux control over a Mobile phone? by ClosedSource · · Score: 4, Funny

    I thought typing contact names on the keypad was hard, but typing long path names is going to be murder.

  6. Uses for Bluetooth by caryw · · Score: 5, Insightful

    I'm glad SonyEricsson is continuting to unveil new uses for bluetooth. Bluetooth is one of the most under-utilized standards on the market. Every digital camera should have bluetooth to allow you to easily send pictures instantly from any Camera/Bluetooth cellphone combo.
    If anyone has a SonyEricsson T610 - T617 you can use it to control Winamp, Powerpoint, and all sorts of other things remotely by using the wonderful floAt's Mobile Agent.
    Bluetooth has great potential and tons of new cell phones are now bluetooth enabled. Someone other than SonyEricsson please start innovating!
    - Cary
    --
    Fairfax County Ticket and Arrest Search

  7. Is it just me... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 4, Funny

    ...or does this encourage a whole new level of slacking off at work.

    So now ROB-1 can patrol the corridor and look out for your boss while you're in your room trying to break your Tetris high score.

    I'm sorry, but this has no useful functions except as an upskirt cam(lets hope not), hallway monitor, or geek-chic-it-runs-linux-and-rolls-on-wheels status symbol.

    Wait a sec...
    Nevermind, forget everything I just said, this fits the Slashdot demographic just fine.