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From: nagle@netcom.com (John Nagle)
Subject: Re: Robot Vacuum sweeper
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Date: Sat, 19 Nov 1994 17:35:41 GMT
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bc678@FreeNet.Carleton.CA (Paul F. Grayson) writes:
>Fellow robot experimenters,
>I have been asked by many of you if I could find a Robot Vacuum cleaner...

>DUSTBOT is now available for US$14.99 plus $5 shipping and handling, I
>have ten of them in stock right now and can get more. It is a very good
>design that could be scaled up if anyone wants to build a larger version
>from this example.  It has sensors in the wheels that detect cliff edge,
>and steer it away from danger.  It has a stall/torque sensing for obsticle
>avoidance. Battery operated,  I can sell you rechargable batteries for it too.

      That's the toy called "SO-G" in the Japanese version, I think.
Radio Shack is stocking it for Xmas.  It's cute, but not very useful.
Still, if you're in robotics, it's worth having.

					John Nagle
