We're having problems pinging the Yahoo BEAM list. With 800+ members, it's been the core way we've all be discussing things BEAM, so we're preparing for the worst. We're accelerating our deployment of a list replacement / backup / archive under solarbotics.net. We'll be attempting to send subscription invitation emails to members who posted messages […]
Solarbotics & EZ-Robot: The EZBv3!
Dave Hrynkiw
May 16, 2011
DJ Sures has been a customer of ours for a good while now, and he recently came in with this really cool product - the EZ-B. He's a professional programmer that's been hacking toys into robots, and wanted an more streamlined way to realize his dream of simple-to-implement robotics. He started with his own versions 1 and 2, and now they've sold out, he approached us to see if we'd be interested in helping him bring EZ-Bv3 to market so he can work on his main love, programming and hacking robots!
The EZ-B offers a streamlined way to connect your PC to practically any device you want to robotize and make autonomous. Here's the gist of it:
- Powerful EZ-B software runs on your PC, and does the "heavy lifting" computing
- PC communicates bidirectionally to the EZ-B hardware via long-range 9600 baud wireless Bluetooth.
So what makes this so noteworthy? Why use this over an Arduino? Here's why:
- Leverage the power of your (usually on) PC to give your robot a huge advantage over 8-bit microcontrollers. Advantages already available to you include
- Using a wireless videocam signal for camera object tracking
- Use Voice recognition on your PC to control your robot
- Use Visual Studio .Net C# or VB to program your own modules and scripts.
- Arduino Shield Compatible! Plug in practically any Arduino shield into the EZ-B!
Want more details? Check out the EZ-Robot website, or the product page!
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Missed the flight...
We had an unexpected delay in San Francisco - so we are not shipping any orders on Tuesday, May 7th. But we are set for tomorrow so normal shipping will resume on Wednesday May 8th, our apologies for any inconvenience this may have caused.
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