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any manufacturers read this group? aiiadict 04-10-2006
Posted by on April 10, 2006, 5:28 pm
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I have my robot complete:

stereo vision,
autonomous navigation,
sonar,
electronic compass,
localization,
talks, recognizes speech
intelligent control of arm
capable of mapping multiple floors of buildings (using lift or
elevator)
retrieve and return,
"emotion" - "facial features"

all low level software in assembly.
scripting ability for all robot functions (speech, movement,
appliances)

C language available for for adding features (cross compiled on PC)
Forth, BASIC, etc..

(many other softwares are complete..
it is a very capable appliance)

email for more information

estimated manufacture cost: $600

next to come: bipedal version


Posted by mlw on April 10, 2006, 5:34 pm
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aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:

> I have my robot complete:
>
> stereo vision,
> autonomous navigation,
> sonar,
> electronic compass,
> localization,
> talks, recognizes speech
> intelligent control of arm
> capable of mapping multiple floors of buildings (using lift or
> elevator)
> retrieve and return,
> "emotion" - "facial features"
>
> all low level software in assembly.
> scripting ability for all robot functions (speech, movement,
> appliances)
>
> C language available for for adding features (cross compiled on PC)
> Forth, BASIC, etc..
>
> (many other softwares are complete..
> it is a very capable appliance)
>
> email for more information
>
> estimated manufacture cost: $600
>
> next to come: bipedal version

Any pics?

I may know a place that will build it, but you'll have to pay unless you can
get some investors who buy into your system.

Do you have a business plan?
What is the market?
Who are your customers?

"What does it do?"


Posted by on April 10, 2006, 5:57 pm
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>get some investors who buy into your system.

yeah.. I guess I'm looking for someone to invest, promote,
and build it :-)

>What is the market?

Home appliance, also can be used for hobbyist
robot (source code, schematics, etc) all software
is %100 documented, and explained in detail in
the manual.

>Who are your customers?

People who want the "killer app" robot,
or a robot pet.

parents who want their kids to have a
learning toy..

hobbyists who want a complete robot


>"What does it do?"

If I told you that, I'd have to (insert bad thing) you.

It does everything I and a team of people could
think to make it do in the last 10 years.

vacuums, plays games, many other things.

I'll post pics soon. Right now it looks very
similar to yours (aluminum frame bolted
together with electronics all over the place)
but I'm getting a nice plastic cover molded
for it..


Rich


Posted by mlw on April 10, 2006, 6:11 pm
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aiiadict@gmail.com wrote:

>>get some investors who buy into your system.
>
> yeah.. I guess I'm looking for someone to invest, promote,
> and build it :-)

You may not be able to find that one entity, but you may be able to find the
three individually.

>
>>What is the market?
>
> Home appliance, also can be used for hobbyist
> robot (source code, schematics, etc) all software
> is %100 documented, and explained in detail in
> the manual.

ok.

>
>>Who are your customers?
>
> People who want the "killer app" robot,
> or a robot pet.
>
> parents who want their kids to have a
> learning toy..
>
> hobbyists who want a complete robot
>

Yea, I think that market is a losing proposition, everyone who builds
something tried for that market and while it is one we wish existed, I'm
not sure that it does in large enough numbers to make a business worth
while.

>
>>"What does it do?"
>
> If I told you that, I'd have to (insert bad thing) you.
>
> It does everything I and a team of people could
> think to make it do in the last 10 years.
>
> vacuums, plays games, many other things.

Sounds cool.

>
> I'll post pics soon. Right now it looks very
> similar to yours (aluminum frame bolted
> together with electronics all over the place)
> but I'm getting a nice plastic cover molded
> for it..

Ahh, yes, the nice cover :-)


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