EyeBot

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.

  • Tom Davidson, co-creator of EyeBot @ SXSW 2000
    Tom Davidson, co-creator of EyeBot @ SXSW 2000
  • EyeBot as GorillaBot at CAM Carnival 2004
    EyeBot as GorillaBot at CAM Carnival 2004
  • EyeBot @ SXSW 2000
    EyeBot @ SXSW 2000
  • EyeBot as GorillaBot at CAM Carnival (San Antonio, TX) 2004-07-03
    EyeBot as GorillaBot at CAM Carnival (San Antonio, TX) 2004-07-03 with Babbling Head, Tom Morin (standing), and Tom Davidson (seated)

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.

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