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Linux-based Autonomous RoboCar from Pino Creator
     


ZMP, the Japanese company that created the open hardware Pino humanoid
robot, has announced a
Linux and AMD-Geode based RoboCar (PDF format). The 6 lbs, 17 inch
long RoboCar is
1/10 the size of a real car. It's intended for use as a test platform
for autonomous car technologies. While it looks like it's made from RC
car parts, the company claims the maneuvering accuracy is much higher
than possible with toy cars. The hardward includes an AMD Geode LX800
processor running a soft real-time GNU/Linux system. Other goodies
include WiFi 802.11b/g/n, stereo CCD cameras, gyroscope, 3
accelerometers, encoders for all wheels and the drive motor, 8 IR
sensors, and a laser range finder. The basic hardware will set you back
$7000 USD plus another $4,000 USD for the vision module. For more details,
see the RoboCar
brochure (PDF format, Japanese). Also, see some nice YouTube video
of RoboCar in action break. via LinuxDevices.com
   

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