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(Video) iRobot Create: The Build-a-Roomba

Posted January 10, 2007 7:29 AM

From TechEBlog:

IRobot's Create is basically a barebones Roomba "without the brushes or cleaning fluid tank — instead they tacked on some ports so people can mod the system to attach things like reticulating arms." One insane example of what it's capable of involves the unit, four directional sensors, and a hamster inside a ball. When the Hamster tilts the ball in a certain direction the Create moves that direction. Yes, in just a few easy steps you've created a hamster car

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iRobot Create video

01/13/2007 2:27 PM

Other examples in the video:

  • Beer-fetching droid (opens refrigerator, etc)
  • Sand-art droid
  • Carry-your-stuff droid
  • "Captian Pike"-style, hampster-pilotted craft
  • Laser-tag droids
  • Advertizing droid
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How to program iRobot Create?

01/13/2007 2:31 PM

I wonder what "OS" comes standard with the iRobot Create?

The standard Roomba protocol is very rudementary... you have to construct your own connection for crying out loud.

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