Hobbyists Build Google Android-Powered Robot
Enterprising hobbyists Tim Heath and Ryan Hickman have created
cellbots — with names like Tankbot and Truckbot — that are simply
robots powered by Android devices.
With just $30, an AndroidAndroidAndroid device, and a little
creativity the pair were able to create the cellbots which process
commands via telnet on PCs. The bots can move around in specified
directions thanks to the built-in compass functionally on certain
Android phones.
While actual robot activity is minimal, the focus of the project was
to utilize Android phones as the brains of the robots. The pair hope
to expand robot functionality and make the most of Android’s software.
Wired speculates that:
“This means they could utilize every hardware and software
component of an Android phone, programming the bot to avoid obstacles,
recognize faces and voices, pinpoint its location and go places.”
Heath and Hickman have documented the entire project on their cellbots
website, which means that with the right know-how you too could create
your own Android-powered robot.
http://mashable.com/2010/03/06/cellbot/
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