I-Sobot for $179.99 Shipped (Robosapien is I-Sobot's bitch)

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Fri Apr 04, 2008 7:57 pm

This robot usually can't be touched for less than $250 (and that's BEFORE taxes and shipping).

Amazon is selling it for $179.99. No tax, Free Shipping.
http://www.amazon.com/dp/B000US3SVA

Robosapien is a damned pet rock compared to this Robot. I just ordered one myself.

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Sat Apr 05, 2008 12:08 am

Holy Crap!...$124.99 (not including tax and shipping) from FAO Schwarz, through Amazon!
http://www.amazon.com/International-Pla ... 448&sr=8-2

I just ordered another one...Now I gotta cancel the first one.

Tana · Post by **Tana** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 7:02 am

You get this yet?

Looks like the price is settling down on the pro stuff

Robonova

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6g_Y3MKrIcg

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 1:31 pm

Ya, I've had my i-Sobot for a few days now. For the size/cost, it's a damned impressively robot!

Funny you mention the Robonova, I've had a price watch on that bugger from MONTHS now from Amazon.

Here's an interesting article pitting the 2 against each other in 'Human Emulation' trials:
http://www.robotservicesgroup.com/Emulation1.html

Man, why can't we be as cool as Japan when it comes to interest in robotics?

sidewinder · Post by **sidewinder** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 2:30 pm

They do look pretty cool. How big are these? The whole house is carpeted so I'd only be able to use on on a small landing in the entryway...or maybe the garage

payaso · Post by **payaso** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:19 pm

Namuna wrote:Man, why can't we be as cool as Japan when it comes to interest in robotics?

Because we're not ready to start pissing and shitting ito our own mouths, but when we get more comfortable with that, then we'll be right up there with em.....

sidewinder wrote:They do look pretty cool. How big are these? The whole house is carpeted so I'd only be able to use on on a small landing in the entryway...or maybe the garage

You have carpet on your tables too? I-Sobot is only 6.5' (inches) tall.

He's for table tops

silla

Namuna · Post by **Namuna** » Sun Apr 13, 2008 8:28 pm

payaso wrote:Because we're not ready to start pissing and shitting ito our own mouths, but when we get more comfortable with that, then we'll be right up there with em.....

Damn, the price of being on the cutting edge huh?

...There's only 1 thing keeping the robotics hobby scene from going absolutely apeshit and that's the fact that there's still nobody that nobody can come up with a means of having a robot walk (let alone RUN) like a human.

Yeah, there's definitely some damned good attempts at it, but when someone finally nails it...THAT will be the defining moment.

I wish I could clone myself, then I could have a copy of myself to devote all my time to work on a project like that.

Tana · Post by **Tana** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:55 am

First time I saw 1 I wanted it. Waited for the kit only to find out it was $2500...WTF!!!

Glad to see the price falling a little.

Futaba makes 1 too at about $1300.

After some research... net surfing

yesterday the Hitec seems popular even has some mods out for it.

Murdoch · Post by **Murdoch** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:34 pm

man that thing's killer.. I'd snap it up but I got an RC event to go to on May 30th.

Tana · Post by **Tana** » Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:06 pm

I'd get 1 too but just spent $3500 on a TV and am really worried about the threat of super glue in the pee hole

Tana · Post by **Tana** » Sun Sep 28, 2008 11:40 am

Any video of this thing in action?? or.... totally bored with it?