Saturday, 21 May 2011

iRobot Ava mobile Robotics Platform

Welcome to the Robotic domination, may it be your robot that has fast reflexes or the one in your home, we are not far from watching amachine age.
iRobot has developed a new series of autonomous Robots called Ava that are equipped with array of sensors like 3D cameras (like Kinect), scanning laser, ultrasonic transducers, driven by omnidirectional wheels. They are powered by base hosts batteries, motors, as well as
electronics and supports a telescopic mast that carries a pod containing touch ribbons, speakers, and a microphone.
iRobot Ava is based on Intel Core-based computers with a tilt capable head on top of with is basically an Android tablet. Ava is capable of roaming around by studying the ambiance, even with people walking around, it can save itself from actually hitting anyone. The onboard computer does all the computations to let it walk without trouble.

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