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Use your smartphonecapabilities
• Top-tech sensors
• Great communication
capabilities
• High computing power
• Android OS features
Mobile base
• Robust and agile
• Two motors on the wheels
• PAN and TILT motors on the
smartphone support
• Ring of infrared sensors
• LiPo battery (up to 8 hours)
• Ready for 3D printed
accessories
University teaching
• Long-term investment
(updated by simply upgrading
the smartphone)
• Great technology / cost ratio
ROS programming fully supported
• Free Android app to program with ROS
• ROS master running in external computer or on the
smartphone
• Robobo commands to interact with the robot
• Robobo status messages to obtain information from the
sensors
Optimal tool for research
• Autonomous robotics (several motors, camera, IMU... )
• Multi-robot systems (high communication capabilities)
• Human-robot interaction (speech recognition and
production, tactile screen, high-res LCD screen)
• SLAM (two cameras, IMU, Wi-Fi)
WHY ROBOBO?
Smartphone App
Attachable accessories
Versatilesmartphone holder
EDUCATION &RESEARCH
Pan-Tilt Unit
Sturdy case
Infrared sensorsRGB leds
Computer vision
Two high-res cameras and face, color and shape detection libraries available.
Speech recognition and text to speechBuilt-in Android speech libraries fully accessible.
Emotion productionRobobo face expressions and original sounds to show realistic emotions.
Inertial measurement unitAccelerometer, gyroscope and magnetometer can be easily used.
Computing powerPowerful processor allows running cutting edge algorithms onboard.
CommunicationsWiFi, 4G and Bluetooth allow to share information, connect to the internet, send and receive messages, etc.
Android OS featuresSeveral built-in apps and services available.
YOUR SMART PARTNER
IN ROBOTICS RESEARCH