Featured H/W products for the MSRDS programming

Fischertechnik Robo TX Controller - NEW!
http://www.fischertechnik.com/

The controller with 32-bit processor, display, high storage capacity and with compact casing (90x90x15mm) offers numerous attachment possibilities on five sides. With integrated Bluetooth radio interface (2.4 GHz, range about 10 m). Several "ROBO TX Controller" can be coupled together: More!


Programmable Robots
  1. The fischertechnik® Robo Interface is a controller that provides a Radio Frequency (RF) connection to a brick that can be built into a robot.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.fischertechnik.com/
  3. Available services: fischertechnik®
  4. Service and tutorials: Included in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ToolKit, [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: Germany

  1. LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT (NXT), refers to the 32-bit robotics kit supplied by LEGO®.
  2. Product homepage: http://mindstorms.lego.com/eng/
  3. Available services: Lego NXT Brick, Lego NXT Battery, Lego NXT Buttons, Lego NXT Contact Sensor Array, Lego NXT Drive, Lego NXT Light Sensor, Lego NXT Motor, Lego NXT Sound Sensor, Lego NXT Touch Sensor, Lego NXT Ultrasonic Sensor, Lego NXT Brick I/O.
  4. Service and tutorials: Included in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ToolKit, [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: Denmark
 

  1. The Create robot from iRobot is intended for educational use. It is basically a Roomba vacuum cleaning robot without the vacuum cleaner.
  2. Product homepage: http://store.irobot.com/deved/index.jsp
  3. Available services: iRobot Create, iRobot Create Lite, iRobot Generic Contact Sensor, iRobot Genric Drive, iRobot Sensors, iRobot Stream Communications.
  4. Service and tutorials: Included in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ToolKit, [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: USA

  1. The Pioneer 3DX (P3DX) from Mobile Robots is an advanced research robot that can has an on-board PC, a range of sensors, and communicates via WiFi (Wireless Ethernet).
  2. Product homepage: http://www.mobilerobots.com/
  3. Available services: Arcos Bumper, Arcos Core, Arcos Drive
  4. Service and tutorials: Included in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ToolKit, [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: USA

  1. The CoroBot features extensive storage and powerful processing capacity, as well as Microsoft’s powerful development system, Microsoft Robotics Studio.
  2. Product homepage: http://robotics.coroware.com/robots
  3. Available services: Drive, QuadDiffDrive, IR Sensor, Simulation Environment, and so on.
  4. H/Q Location: USA

  1. The Kondo® KHR-1 service provides a simple interface to a Kondo KHR-1 Humanoid Robot.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.kondo-robot.com/EN/
  3. Available services: KHR-1 Control
  4. Service and tutorials: Included in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ToolKit, [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: Japan

  1. KUKA provides useful tutorials which show how to control the end of arm in an industrial robotics fashion. You will learn about point to point motions, linear motions and the orchestration of linked motions.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.kuka-robotics.com/usa/en/products/software/educational_framework/
  3. Available services: Joint services
  4. Service and tutorials: Included in the Microsoft Robotics Developer Studio ToolKit, [Move to the KUKA's Educational Framework page]
  5. H/Q Location: Germany

  1. RoboBuilder is a robot kit and supports nice humanoide robot.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.robobuilder.net/eng/
  3. Available services: RoboBuilderBrick
  4. Service and tutorials: [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. X-Bot is a developer robot supporting Microsoft Robotics.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.yujinrobot.com/english/index.php
  3. Available services: Yujin X-Bot Brick, Yujin X-Bot Contact Sensor, Yujin X-Bot Drive, Yujin X-Bot Encoder, and Yujin X-Bot LED
  4. Service and tutorials: [Move to contents page]
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. There is an open source implementation which support RDS 2008 on the CodePlex.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.vexrobotics.com/
  3. Available services: Motors, Servos, Button switch sensors, Limit switch sensors, Light sensor, Sonar sensor, Encoders, Gyros, Accelerometers, Analog Inputs/Outputs, Digital Inputs/Outputs.
  4. Service and tutorials: http://www.codeplex.com/VexMsrs (MSRS Service for VEX Robotics)
  5. H/Q Location: USA

  1. Aldebaran Robotics has designed Nao to be fully programmable. As in the early days of computing, the landscape of humanoid behaviors is open for you to leave your mark.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.aldebaran-robotics.com/eng/
  3. Available services: Refer "Simulated Nao RoboCup League for Microsoft Robotics Studio"
  4. Service and tutorials: Move to "Simulated Nao RoboCup League for Microsoft Robotics Studio" page
  5. H/Q Location: France

  1. The PR2 is an open and robust robot platform designed from the ground up for software developers and researchers. By eliminating the need to first build a hardware system and then re-implement code, the PR2 allows software experts to immediately create new functionality on the robot.
  2. The PR2 robot is fully integrated with ROS providing the power of all the ROS developer tools and out of the box functionality for everything from full system calibration to manipulation.
  3. Product homepage: http://www.willowgarage.com/pages/robots/pr2-overview
  4. H/Q Location: USA

  1. The Texai is a telepresence robot under development at Willow Garage.
  2. The Texai Project began as a solution to a problem. Two Willow Garage engineers, Dallas Goecker and Curt Meyers, working 2000 miles apart, needed a more efficient method of interacting and collaborating throughout the day. Skype and conference calls hindered the casual conversations more representative of day-to-day, in-person interactions around the office. Seeking a better solution, Dallas and Curt applied their knowledge of building battle bots and the PR2 to create Texas One.
  3. Product homepage: http://www.willowgarage.com/pages/robots/texas/overview
  4. H/Q Location: USA

  1. T-BOT is a robotics mobility platform for MSRDS developers.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.robo3.com/
  3. Available services: Brick, Contact Sensor, Drive
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. ER-6 is an educational modular robot for the beginners.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.izirobotics.com/english/products_04.html
  3. Available services: Brick, Contact Sensor, Drive
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. Genibo-M is an educational service robot platform and supports MSRDS simulation Environment.
  2. Product homepage: http://genibo.dasarobot.com/english/
  3. Available services: Brick, Contact Sensor, Drive, Sound Sensor, Camera Sensor, IR Sensor
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. iRobiQ is an intelligence type service robot that provides fun and convenience to the user through various content services.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.irobibiz.com/english/index.php
  3. Available services: Brick, Contact Sensor, Drive, Yujin Encoder, LED, and so on.
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. The E3 robot is composed of 3 major elements, Emotional, Educational, and Entertaining element which make the robot platform like Xbox game platform.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.roboware.co.kr/english/index.html
  3. Available services: Brick service
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. MIR is a network based home-use multi-functional service robot.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.mostitech.com/eng_index.php
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Sensor services
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. Untouchable localization based education robot solution
  2. Product homepage: http://www.robotics.co.kr/home/eng/index.html
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Sensor services
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. RD4 is developed with mobile base for research or education about robot using PXA270 Processor, network and multimedia devices.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.robotics.co.kr/home/eng/index.html
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Sensor services
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. KMC LRP6 is 6 legged robot with multi articulation.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.kmcrobot.com
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. KMC KR-IHR is an intelligent serving robot and supports PC based remote control robot system.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.kmcrobot.com
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Joint service
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. GrandPort I-Robo is an robot kit.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.hanulkid.net/
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Sensor service
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. GrandPort HR2 is an educational robot kit.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.hanulkid.net/
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Sensor service
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea

  1. GrandPort HH-1 is an service robot platform.
  2. Product homepage: http://www.hanulkid.net/
  3. Available services: Brick service, Drive service, Sensor service, WebCam service
  4. Service and tutorials: Not yet opened
  5. H/Q Location: Korea
Asian robots exhibitions and shows
Microsoft booth at the Robot World 2008
Service robots (Yujin, Dasa, Hanool, RoboBuilder) at the Robot World 2008
Service robots (Robo3, IZI, ED) at the Robot World 2008
Service robots (KMC, KETI, Robotech) at the Robot World 2008
PR Movie of Roboware's E3
Some cool robots were shown at the 2008 Taipei International Robot Show. (Aug 20 ~ 23, 2008, Taiwan)