It has been years in the making; hundreds of engineers and scientists and debate after debate of where and how to land - but the rover Curiosity has finally touched down and is working properly. Image from Curiosity - Courtesy of JPL The rover, equipped with not only a multitude of cameras (1…
iRobot already has robots for the home, the military and even for undersea exploration. In 2009, iRobot launched "iRobot Healthcare", but until now we have not heard much from that division. Now, with the release of RP-VITA (based on iRobot's AVA platform), iRobot is making its way into hospitals
Don't you hate standing up to throw that candy wrapper or paper ball to the garbage? It takes a lot of energy to stand up, walk over to the garbage can, and then throw the litter away. If you have a garbage can without a lid, you might be tempted to throw (basketball style) your trash into the can,…
This repair guide explains how to replace the wheel module on a 500 series Roomba. For details on how to first disassemble your Roomba, please see Roomba 500 Series Servicing and Repair Guide Chapter 3: How to Open Up Roomba. Some of the 500 series Roombas are pictured below: 4
Chapter 2 coming soon: Maintenance This repair guide explains how to perform general disassembly on the Roomba 500 series robot vacuum. It is suggested to consult this guide when attempting any other repairs, as it will explain how to open up the frame to begin the repairs. Some of the 500 ser…
If your Roomba 500 series is having a problem or is not working properly, it will communicate this to you by speaking, beeping, playing songs, and flashing lights. The following tables are essential in understanding possible problems the Roomba can have. Roomba will tell you what problem it has i
We all love Arduino. This open-source microcontroller is incredibly successful, mainly thanks to the fact that it is powerful, very simple to program, and has allowed the community to develop derivatives and accessories. Arduino Leonardo Recently, there has been a new addition to the Ard
ED-209. Looks familiar? The robotics security giant OmniCorp wants your city to be safe. Adding to their growing list of defense robots will be their newest development, the RC 2000. They are very secretive at the moment about the technology involved, but it is said to combine the resilience and
October, 11th 2012Well, my prototype remote controller is nearly finished now.Bellow you can see the ON/OFF switch placement (that's for you Hoff).The backside of the board after a hand of nail polish (yeah, I know, yet another archaic method). Also notice the little blue jumper wire that I h…
Robot Film Festival 2012 The 2012 Robot Film Festival took place last weekend (on July 14th) in New York. The festival opened with a per-screening of the upcoming movie Robot & Frank, winner of the Sundance Film Festival. http://vimeo.com/45874395 The festival features a myriad of short fil
In The Mail We are back with another "Feedback Friday". As you may know, at RobotShop, we strive to offer the best and fastest service possible. We do this by answering all of our communications within 24 business hours (the majority of which are answered within 3 working hours) and by shipping y
For some time we thought dubstep was simply a new awesome type of music that probably comes from aliens, and that features some amazing beat drops. However, we now understand that it comes from angry robots. Dubstep As shown in the menial kitchen robotic dispute in the video below, a rather
Researchers from the Vere project are using an fMRI machine to "read" thoughts from a human user and use those signals to control the motion of a small humanoid robot as demonstrated in the video below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXFmRzNZHqc This project is very interesting because the use o
Not many robots enjoy full autonomy; humans often prefer to supervise them and make sure they are doing their job right. However, there are some situations where direct supervision is impossible. For instance, when sending robots to explore space, the communication latency increases as they get far…
Robot Vacuum Comparison RobotShop is the leading source for domestic robot technology. We offer a varied selection of Robot Vacuums and our services are unmatched. We have several models of robotic vacuum cleaners and it sometimes can be difficult to choose the right model for a situation or envir…
In the Mail It is the time again to review our mail and share with you some of the most interesting feedback we got this week. Get ready from a blitz of positivism from our beloved customers: Outstanding customer service! Was expecting to have to ship in our broken unit and then wait for repairs a…
