More on the new Kondo KCB-3WL Wireless Robot Controller (Video)
Here’s another detailed video (courtesy of K. Moriyama) showing the new Kondo KCB-3WL wireless robot controller demonstration last weekend at the 2nd ROBO-ONE Humanoid Helper Project competition.
It will be quite interesting to see how this product does in the market since traditionally Kondo has depended on their proprietary R/C communication technology and effectively closed controller architecture.
In the past Kondo customers that needed more wireless capability or access to modify the controller software had to go it on their own. Now they will have a Kondo sourced solution that, hopefully, will be much more open and allow them more freedom.
Kondo Demonstrates New Wireless LAN Robot Controller (Video)
At the ROBO-ONE Humanoid Robot Helper Project competition in Yokohama this weekend, Kondo, world famous as a leader in hobby and research biped robot kits, took the wraps off their new KCB-3WL controller board specifically designed for use in robot applications.
Showing off typical applications for the new controller, Kondo demonstrated the board installed in their popular KHR-3HV humanoid robot, as well as a simplier multi-legged crawling bot.
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ROBO-ONE Humanoid Robot Helper Competition Photoset
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Originally uploaded by Robots-Dreams.
What a wonderful, surprising, delightful, and fufilling day at the 2nd ROBO-ONE Humanoid Robot Helper Competiton. We were reminded, over and over again, that ROBO-ONE may be the world's leading humanoid competition, but at the end of the day the most important factor is the people that make it all happen.
We came away with lots of new stories, insight into some new products soon to be released, several hundred great images, a couple hours of competition video, and tons of great memories. Needless to say, we'll be posting much more about the competition, and the people, over the next few days.
In the meantime, please enjoy our ROBO-ONE Helper Robot photoset.
Bubble RC vehicle walks (rolls) on water (Video)
We’re not sure out ‘revolutionary’ it is, but we will say that the Spheroidz remote control RC vehicle (dare we say ‘robot’?) is pretty innovative. The vehicle runs around inside an inflatable plastic bubble that allows it to cross rough terrain, and even roll across water hazards like pools, ponds, and marshy areas.
Between the Spheroidz and the new Cheeky Monkey products, it looks like MechRC is trying to position itself as a broader player in the robot and RC toy category, perhaps with the idea of following in the footsteps of WowWee, or maybe even beating them at their own game. 
Cheeky Monkey Robot Debuts at Toy Fair 2010 (Video)
Designed by Nick Donaldson with “Got Robots?”, the Cheeky Monkey robot will be introduced to the market this summer by MechRC. The darn thing is so cute, and captures so much of its creators personalities that it even burps!
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