Re: [ros-users] Robots Selection

Hi Nicolas

In the US it's $219 with a rechargeable battery
http://store.irobot.com/family/index.jsp?categoryId=2591511&s=D-StorePrice-IRBT

So I'm guessing they have different pricing for different
markets.

Hordur

On Fri, 2011-01-28 at 07:36 -0300, Nicolás Alvarez Picco wrote:
> Hi,
> First of all thanks for answering.
> Garratt I saw the video and it is really good. I would like to do
> thing like that! I mean, a moving robot with a laptop or a netbook on
> board, and design a path planner!
> Do you think there is good code in ROS repositories using the iRobot
> Create or the Rovio, because I am not an expert in robotics.
> I was checking in the official website of iRobot Create and the
> cheapest Roomba is 349 euros, much more than what you said, which
> model are u using?
> And what about the kinect, there is good stauff in ROS repositories?
> Are u using a special type or most of then are the same?
>
> Thanks
>
> Nicolas
>
> > From: garrattgallagher@gmail.com
> > To: ros-users@code.ros.org
> > Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2011 20:24:30 -0500
> > Subject: Re: [ros-users] Robots Selection
> >
> > $300 is pretty low, but if you have your own laptop, you can make it
> > happen.
> >
> > Dan was right, the popular (and my favorite as well) choice is the
> > iRobot Create. I'm working on a project to make a good mounting for
> the
> > Kinect on the Create (or the Roomba) and put a computer on board:
> > www.bilibot.com
> > And so is Willow Garage! (It's just a good idea.)
> >
> > A couple notes: be careful about the $130 price tag: it only buys
> you
> > the robot, and you have to supply non-rechargable batteries, which
> can
> > get really annoying (and costly) after a while.
> > the price with rechargable battery and charger is $219.
> >
> > Also, if you are a vision guy, and that $300 is a hard constraint, I
> > might recommend the Rovio - it has a webcam and already has ROS
> drivers!
> >
> > cheers
> > Garratt
> >
> > On Thu, 2011-01-27 at 11:14 -0600, Dan Lazewatsky wrote:
> > > Hi Nicolas -
> > > I recall a similar discussion on this list before, but I can't
> seem to
> > > find it. The consensus seems to be (and I'm inclined to agree)
> that
> > > one of the best low-cost options is the iRobot Create, which costs
> > > about $130 USD. You can drop a netbook or laptop on top, and along
> > > with a Kinect, you have a very capable robot.
> > >
> > >
> > > -Dan
> > >
> > > 2011/1/27 Nicolás Alvarez Picco <nicolasapicco@hotmail.com>
> > > Nicolas
> > >
> > >
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