Gadgetory

for ages the dock has been man's best friend we want to introduce you to man's new best friend meet chip octopus a robotic dog that's much more than just a cool gadget chip is an interactive pet that's there to greet you at the door with the smartband chip recognizes who his owner is hey have you seen my other slipper have you seen my other slipper ah and shows affection to them one near chip is obedient and can follow commands but he also learns new things so you can teach him tricks and the smarter ship becomes the more badges he earns when you like what you see just press the like button on the band which can encourage him to behave or be a little mischievous your choices change chips behavior and chase his personality so that no two chips are ever alike chip is a connected experience he has a translator what is it chip so you can understand his thoughts he comes with his own smartphone so you can play fetch and stay active together he also has sensors so you can maneuver around obstacles with ease and with the mobile lab you can feed chip which shows you care and that's important because when you're in need no matter it bigger small he's there for you this is Ethan Sense technology chip is fully aware of his surroundings seriously no one seen it this is like the fifth time he even knows how to return to his bed when it's time for a charge hmm so he never runs out of energy chip is a smart device chip is a robot chip is a dog but most importantly chip is a friend about the best time you introducing Robo wunderkind a revolutionary robotics kit for kids of all ages which can be programmed and controlled with smartphones and tablets Robo tubes can be attached from either side so you can make different robots two years ago I was studying computer science at the University of Technology and I was building robots on arduino platform my friends were fascinated by what I was doing and they also wanted to build their own robots but it's no fun and simple way for them to get started this is why I decided to create a robot that would be easy to build it code and accessible for everyone we are embedding different electronics such as microcontrollers sensors motors and divin cameras into the cubes this way kids can easily build a unique robots with different functions in any shape they can imagine like I'm cypher the designer vortex vortex is a revolutionary product for children it is a smart and responsive robot that kids can play with and program using the vortex and apps kids can play different games learn about robotics and even create their own playing with vortex is incredibly fun and easy thanks to its unified system and intuitive app for example the bumping fight is a sumo-style party game suitable for multiple players the computer inside vortex has sensors to detect motions like hitting spinning or being still vortex embraces new technologies and allows users to experience them the fugitive is a unique game with augmented reality and motion tracking technology children already love playing with our vortex prototypes and we can't wait for kids everywhere to get their own vortex vortex is compatible with both iOS and Android devices and comes with an open SDK anyone who wants to develop a game for vortex is empowered to do so because every vortex is a dev kit the only limits your imagination vortexes app allows kids to learn to program their robots in a fun simple and educational environment by abstracting complicated actions and visualizing the process the app teaches the basics of programming without any coding or advanced skill learning by doing has never been easier just drag drop and hit upload that simple we wanted to make a great product and to do it we gathered the best people from industrial design user experience hardware software and game development for the past two years vortex has undergone countless revisions and improvements and we know that only through this process can we create a product that won't disappoint our future inventors vortex is built on arduino an open-source hardware platform it can see and speak fine using infrared grayscale and sound speakers vortex can find its way around obstacles detect lines and report back to you we've pre-installed the program and done the assembling vortex is fun right out of the box just open the app switch it on and start exploring vortex is also designed to be highly customizable with colorful parts stickers and maps hello Internet my name is Kevin King founder of plumb geek I'm here today to introduce Ringo Ringo is a palm-sized robot based on the Arduino Uno he's perfect for any robotics enthusiast the wide range of smarts and sensors we've included will challenge and entertaining even the most advanced programmers yet he's still a perfect fit for anyone taking their first steps into robotics or programming Ringo ships with 10 interesting behaviors pre-loaded so you can start having fun as soon as you open the box you can activate and control the behaviors with the included remote control the light chase here ringo uses the three light sensors to track and follow the light the pretty blow is coming from the two lights on its underside you can make these any colors you want the line follow here he's using the edge sensors under his feelers to see the line his eye flashes green when the sensor on that side sees the line the finger nipper here he's using his accelerometer and determining which direction he's pushed from then he attacks in that direction the scaredy bug similar example but he runs the opposite direction when disturbed in this example the gyroscope is used to keep Ringo pointed a specific direction even when disturbs wind him up like a clock and let him go he returns to the starting position pretty cool huh after you learn how the sensors work with the preloaded examples you can customize them with your own personal touch by editing our easy-to-understand example code this is a great way to learn the basic structure of how a program works and to move towards more advanced skills you can make him come to life like he has a real personality he drives around using a pair of pager motors the tips of the motors make contact with the surface on either side both motors can run in either direction and a variable speed this makes him very maneuverable Ringo can determine where he is how he's moving and where he's pointing thanks to an onboard accelerometer and gyroscope he can be programmed to use these sensors to go in straight lines and to travel specific distances this control loop can be made a bit sloppy on purpose which results in a characteristic buggy swagger no swag a bit of swag lots of swag it's as easy as changing a variable in your code you can show you how he's feeling with six RGB LEDs these are the same lights used in neopixel products from Adafruit each can be made to show any color you can think of and they can be controlled individually Ringo can see light from 360 degrees using three sensors he can determine the direction of light and shadows there's sensors under the feelers that can be used to follow a line sense edges and avoid jumping off your table thanks to an on-board TV remote control receiver you can trigger and control behaviors with the remote or teach him to respond to just about any other TV remote he has three infrared light sources pointed 120 degrees apart which can be used to communicate with other Ringo BOTS appliances like your TV or use together with the light sensors to sense objects or movement nearby you