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Curbee - MANOI Robot Survives And Thrives In The US (Video)

The MANOI AT01 humanoid robot kit is currently in limited release to researchers and educational organizations outside of Japan. According to reports from the robot distributors we contacted in the US and Europe, demand for the product is very strong and they are anxious to have Kyosho lift the sales limitation so it can be sold to the general public.

Ira Chandler, founder of Curbstone Corporation and a leading software developer, was one of the first US MANOI AT01 customers and has been sharing his progress with Curbee - his robot, and graciously assisting other AT01 builders via the RoboSavvy Robot forums. With his permission, we've included some of his photos and a short video clip below.

Ira, who goes by the screenname of "slashsplat" online, has documented his progress with annotated photos that make them easy to understand.

His approach seems to be very methodical, with labels on the parts, and even cable ties on the power and interface cables. We really wish we were that organized.

In this diagram he shows some of the cable routing, and a foam block he added to protect the back of the robot during falls.

Here's how Curbee performs:

Now that Curbee is up and running, Ira is actively prototyping a master/slave control system and has the parts on order to add an additional 3 DOF to the robot.

Related links:

 Ira's RoboSavvy Profile

RoboSavvy Kyosho/MANOI Robot Forum

Curbstone Corporation Website

MANOI Robot Information

 

Posted by Lem on January 18, 2007 | Permalink | Email this post

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