Robot kits,and pre-built

[anunitu]

I have always had an interest in robots,and these kits remind me of the early "Heath kits" for computers.

http://www.robotshop.com/store

The prices are high,even for the kits,but a few are under $1000..I can see this becoming the next big thing,with people doing at home Experimental stuff. Some of the kits are intended to be modifiable,in a roll your own fashion.

There is also a section concerning using robots in an educational context.

This one goes for over $40,000.

http://www.robotshop.com/kumotek-vision-4g-advanced-humanoid-robot-3.html






It is 450mm,about 17 inches tall

[donkey]

This one goes for over $40,000.

•     A robot may not affect its profit margin or, through inaction, allow its profit margin to decrease.
  
•     A robot must obey the orders given to it by a duly appointed representative of RobotShop, except where such orders would conflict with the First Law.
  
•     A robot must protect its own existence as long as such protection does not conflict with the profit margin.

[dedndave]

as i recall, the "3 laws" didn't work out so well for that guy   :P