Smart Robots SR4 then next RB5X?

 Smart Robot 4-Series Spec SheetFeatureDescription

HeightWith body and dome; 3’. Without body and dome; 2’ 2"DiameterWith body; 18". Without body; 17"Speed1 ˝ feet/second; three football fields in 10 minutesMotor-wheel rangeMinimum of three miles on a single battery chargeWheel size8" DiameterMicroprocessorAdvanced RISC Machine (ARM) CPU @60MHzMemorySDRAM 32 MBData storage32 MB Disk on Chip (DOS) and 1 GB (Gigabyte) USB Flash DriveOperating systemLinux; GNU Linux Kernel version 2.4.19 distributed by Technical SolutionsProgramming languagesJava and C++ (with Visual Basic syntax supported as well on the OOPic robot controller board)CommunicationsWireless 802.11b (Wi-Fi) to Web, PCs, LANs and other robotsConnectivityUSB, Serial, I2C and Ethernet ports and connectorsRobot controlOOPic-R robot controller boardBatteriesTwo 12v12Ah gel cell batteries; 1 electronics, 1 motors (provision for a third battery for addition of robot arm)NavigationMap-based way-point navigationSensorsWheel encoders, beacon triangulation, Polaroid sonar (obstacle avoidance), temperatureWheel encoder precisionMeasures/detects approximately 0.157" incremental distance traveledWeb connectivityOn-board web server for serving up data and overall web accessibilityMotor-wheel configurationTwo independent drive wheels (differential steering) and two casters (one spring loaded and the other offset from the ground --- able to negotiate door jams and wheel chair ramps)Educational usesLinux, programming languages, networking, wireless technology, electronics, mechanical technologyAdd-onsVoice Synthesizer and Amplified Speaker 

 As an Educational Platform - software, electronics, sensors and mechanical systems. Learn, improve or expand your skills in Java, Linux, networking, databases and the web. In electronics, design and/or install your own add-ons to the SR4 Robot, using the robot’s on-board power and extensive connectivity options (USB, serial, I2C, pin-headers, wireless 80211.b) – or study the robot’s current systems. Add a wireless video camera to the robot with over-the-web viewing and control. Add other sensors to the SR4, or adapt or develop your own robotic arm or other mechanical devices for the robot. 

 The SR4 Robot is a three foot tall, 50+ lb. payload capacity mobile robot platform with Linux, wireless web connectivity, and expandability (power connections, expansion/mount space and USB, Serial, I2C and Wireless 80211.b connectivity). The SR4 is currently in use in North and South America, the Pacific Rim and in Eastern and Western Europe as both an educational tool and an application development platform.