May 12, 2011The mysterious debut of Luna the personal robot

Luna is a new personal robot that should reportedly sell for around US$1,000

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Ah, the personal robot. While flying cars and jetpacks are now here – for some people – we still don't have robots that help us out around the house. However, maybe we soon could. This week, California's RoboDynamics introduced its Luna personal robot to the world. While the company currently isn't providing too much other information, her(?) makers are calling Luna "a breakthrough in robot design."

Luna was designed for RoboDynamics by SchultzeWORKS, an industrial design studio also based out of California. The robot incorporates the hardware, firmware, and drive train already used in RoboDynamics' Telepresence internet-connected Low-cost Robot (TiLR).

According to the press release, Luna is the world's first personal robot to be expandable via expansion ports, fully programmable with open standards, and affordable. No further specifics are provided on hardware, software, or just what it is that she could do for you, although she does apparently have a carrying handle in the back, and unarticulated pipe-like arms that can swing up to carry a tray.

IEEE Spectrum, however, states that Luna has a Dual Core Atom 2 GHz processor, a Linux-based operating system, and up to 32 GB of storage. Interaction is possible via an 8-inch capacitive touchscreen, a three-microphone array with speakers, wireless and cellular communication, an 8-megapixel camera, and a 3D sensor. She runs on a 12-volt battery, for 4-8 hours per charge.

The IEEE website also reports a projected price of just US$1,000, although the first models (which should ship later this year) will go for $3,000.

We'll let you know when more information comes our way. In the meantime, you can see Luna in action, in the rather rustic video below.

Source: CrunchGear

私人机器人Luna的神秘首秀

月神个人robot

红月2011The神秘亮相是一个新的个人机器人，据报道，应售价约为$ 1,000美元

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啊，个人机器人。虽然飞行汽车飞行背包，现在在这里 - 对某些人 - 我们还没有机器人，帮助我们周围的房子。但是，也许我们很快就可以。本周，加利福尼亚州的RoboDynamics推出了月神个人机器人世界。虽然该公司目前没有提供太多的其??他信息，她（？）制造商呼吁露娜“机器人设计的一个突破。”

月神是专为RoboDynamics由SchultzeWORKS，工业设计工作室也是基于了加州。该机器人采用了已经在RoboDynamics“网真网络连接的低成本机器人（TiLR）硬件，固件和驱动系统.

根据新闻稿，月神是世界上第一台个人机器人是通过扩展端口扩展，完全可编程的开放标准，而且经济实惠。提供硬件，软件，或只是它是什么，她可以为你做的，虽然她确实很明显在背面有一个提手和未阐明管样的武器，可以翻上携带一个托盘没有进一步的细节。

IEEE频谱，但指出，月亮有一个双核的Atom 2 GHz处理器，基于Linux的操作系统，以及高达32 GB的存储空间。互动通过一个8英寸的电容式触摸屏，三麦克风阵列音箱，无线和蜂窝通信，800万像素的摄像头，和一个3D传感器是可能的。她运行在一个12伏的电池，每充电4-8小时

在IEEE网站还报道了刚刚US $ 1,000的预计价格，虽然第一款（应在今年晚些时候）会去为$ 3,000

我们会让你知道什么时候的更多信息来我们的方法。在此期间，你可以看到月亮在行动，在下面的，而质朴的视频