dkk@athena.mit.edu (David K Krikorian) (06/08/90)
The July/August issue of "Electron House: Advanced Housing & Home Automation" (the 1990 Buying Guide) has a short section on robots. Here's what they said: (Copyright 1990, Electronic House Inc. - excerpted without permission) ------------------------ GENERAL ROBOTICS CORP. 14618 West 6th Ave, Ste 150 Golden, CO 80401 (303) 277-1574 (800) 422-4265 Source: Dealer, Factory Dealer, Mail Order Model: RB5X Price: $2,540 Educational Robotic System on wheels with sensing devices; modular system for introductory and advanced robotics education; built-in microprocessor, alpha and beta self-learning software, interior card cage, sonar and tactile sensors. Model: RB Arm Price: $1,495 Personal Robot Arm; optional, five axis, stepper motor driven; lifts up to 16 ounces. Model: ROBOTLAB (tm) Price: $1,795 RobotLab; stationary RB5X Robot on a horizontal board; modular, will work with RB Arm. ------------ RHINO ROBOTICS INC. 223 S. Water S. P.O. Box 4010 Champaign, IL 61820 (217) 352-8485 Source: Dealer, Factory Dealer, Mail Order, Manufacturer Model: FG6026 Price: $5,995 XR-3 Robot/Mark IV Controller; teach pendant, owner and RoboTalk manuals, RoboTalk software. Model: FG2345 Price: $4,995 Rhino Robot Vision System; frame grabber board, owner and RoboTalk manuals, color monitor, software, camera and stand; stand alone or integrate with robot. ------------ SYNPET 7225 Franklin Rd. Boise, Idaho 83790 (208) 376-0303 Source: Manufacturer Model: SP2 Price: $7,995 Personal Robot; with different software packages, can serve as security guard, appliance controller, deliverer, entertainer or educator. Features voice synthesis and recognition. Options include remote control and wireless telephone. ------------------------ Any typos above are mine, while the bizarre punctuation is theirs. I'm not sure what they mean by the various "Source" categories. For anyone who wants to contact Electronic House, their address is: Electronic House Inc. 56790 Magnetic Drive Mishawaka, IN 46545 (219) 256-2060 ------------------------ By the way, is there any newsgroup (or mailing list) appropriate for the discussion of "smart houses"? [Please email replies.] David Krikorian MIT Project Athena Systems Support