Robotis Bioloid

[micka]

Bioloid is the first robotic kit based around 'smart serially controlled servos' that allows the user to build multiple types of robots: bi-pedal humanoid, dinosaur, dog, spider, excavator etc.. Robots can be built right out of the box that are autonomous and that can walk around, avoiding objects and listening for your commands.ROBOT Magazine recently took a close look
at two Robotis Bioloid educational / hobby
kits. These were announced at the Consumer
Electronics Show and created quite a stir
owing to their versatility—and projected U.S.
price points, which may be the most
competitive yet in the expanding “Robo-
One” humanoid category.

[krene]

The Robotis Bioloid is a hobbyist and educational robot kit produced by the Korean robot manufacturer Robotis. .The Robotis Bioloid is a hobbyist and educational robot kit produced by the Korean robot manufacturer Robotis. The Bioloid platform consists of components and small, modular servomechanisms called Dynamixels, which can be used in a daisy-chained fashion to construct robots of various configurations, such as wheeled, legged, or humanoid robots. Robot is programmed with RoboPlus - C language based software solution.

[jonmark]

Bioloid is the first robotic kit based around 'smart serially controlled servos' that allows the user to build multiple types of robots: bi-pedal humanoid, dinosaur, dog, spider, excavator etc.. Robots can be built right out of the box that are autonomous and that can walk around, avoiding objects and listening for your commands.

Its networked servos and sensors with their own addresses allow components to be daisy-chained, so cabling is simpler. Servos and brackets have numerous mounting lugs for greater flexibility in assembling humanoids, spiders, snakes, quadrapeds etc.. Servos can act as continous drive motors with programmable speed, torque and stopping points.

The frames are made from injection molded plastic and are superbly designed - they fit and connect perfectly to each other as well as to the servos and sensors supplied in the kit.

The only tools you need to construct your robot are a screw driver and a set of small long nose pliers. The assembly instructions are also incredibly detailed - most importantly the orientation of the motor's shaft is explicitly shown where necessary, i.e. no trial and error.

Unlike Kondo's KHR-1 and Hitec's Robonova-I who offer comprehensive extensible humanoid kits, Robotis's Bioloid takes an approach similar to Lego/NXT by supplying generic building blocks like servos, connecting brackets and screws that allow you to build over 26 different articulated robots. Some example creatures that you're shown how to make include a dinosaur, puppy, spider, snake and humanoid robot.

[jonymac001]

The Robotis Bioloid is a hobbyist and educational robot kit produced by the Korean robot manufacturer Robotis. The Bioloid platform consists of components and small, modular servomechanisms called Dynamixels, which can be used in a daisy-chained fashion to construct robots of various configurations, such as wheeled, legged, or humanoid robots. The Bioloid system is thus comparable to the LEGO Mindstorms and VEXplorer kits.

[jacmack]

Build over 26+ incredible robots from a single kit!
(1) CM-5 Main Controller
(18) TTL network ready AX-12+ servos
(1) TTL network ready AX-S1 Robot Sensor Module
(1) 5A, 12V power supply
(1) 9.6V,2300mAh rechargeable battery
(1) Full Frame set
(1) Bioloid Software CD
(1) Quick Start Guide (200 pages)
(1) Hardware set
(1) Cable set (25 pcs)

[mickeymac]

Build over 26+ incredible robots from a single kit!
(1) CM-5 Main Controller
(18) TTL network ready AX-12+ servos
(1) TTL network ready AX-S1 Robot Sensor Module
(1) 5A, 12V power supply
(1) 9.6V,2300mAh rechargeable battery
(1) Full Frame set
(1) Bioloid Software CD
(1) Quick Start Guide (200 pages)
(1) Hardware set
(1) Cable set (25 pcs)

[macjonny]

Robotis Bioloid is an educational robot kit for building various robots such as an autonomous exploration robot, quadruped puppy robot, hexapod spider robot, dinosaur robot, bipedal humanoid robot and more.

[herrin]

Motor Module
ROBOTIS BIOLOID The AX-12+ is the standard motor included with Bioloid kits. The motor differs from others in many ways, including multiple mounting points, I2C interface and high torque for its size.