Monday, August 9, 2010

iRobot Create has been ordered

Well, I decided that I needed to get back into the groove and go ahead and order some more parts for the robot.  I ended up getting an iRobot Create to be controlled from the Chumby.  The cost counting shipping was $350, but I ended up with the create, a microprocessor controller, two infrared walls, a docking station (that the create can find on its own), a rechargeable battery/charger, 4th wheel, USB cable, some light sensors and an interface board.  I'm looking forward to the package arriving later in the week.  The create has a lot going for it and it merges quite nicely with ROS and other packages that are out there.  Now need to hurry up and get a programming environment setup on the Chumby.

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