Want to try out ROS (Robot Operating System) on an official Willow Garage product, but don't have the $400,000 required to pick up our old pal, PR2? You're precisely the audience the company is looking to hit with the TurtleBot, a (relatively) low-cost robotics kit (around $1,500) that looks a bit like small shelving united seated atop a Roomba. A couple of months back, the Bay Area-based company unveiled a sequel built on top of a new base, Yujin Robotics's Kobuki, which promises more speed, letting the plucky little 'bot run over small bumps.
Pick up the full kit and you're also getting a Kinect sensor and a low-end laptop. Willow's also got some add-ons like a small robotic arm that you can use to modify the thing. Stay tuned after the break to check out video of the 'bot's creators talking up the reptilian robot.
Continue reading Willow Garage talks TurtleBot 2 (video)
Filed under: Robots
Source: TurtleBot
Source: http://www.engadget.com/2012/11/20/willow-garage-talks-turtlebot-2-video/
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