EyeBot

Tom Davidson & Sonia Santana are the forces behind, EyeBot, a mobile platform telepresence robot based on the Mobile Platform Mechanics. The control is a very basic R/C 4-channel using two 12V electronic speed controllers, and 2 R/C car servos.

The “Super-Rooster” speed controllers are capable of 128-levels of proportional control in forward and reverse and can handle up to 150 Amps at 12 Volts.

The servos are used in a gimbal which carries two Supercircuits microcameras, one an infrared monochrome camera and the other a high-resolution color camera. The video and audio signals are relayed by a X-10 2.4 GHz video transmitter-receiver pair.

EyeBot has made numerous appearances at The Robot Group events. The kids love EyeBot because it is approachable and appears to dance with them.

Youngsters admiring EyeBot @ SXSW 2000

In addition, EyeBot appeared in the 2001 Robert Rodriguez film, Spy Kids.