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Robotics => Robotics News => Topic started by: Tyler on July 12, 2008, 09:41:40 pm
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Spike the Dino Ripe for Hacking
Spike the Ultra Dinosaur walks, roars, snorts and rears up to devour
galkers,
but only under remote control as sold.
Using a Basic Stamp or similar
microcontroller,
Spike looks like a great candidate for hacking by a enterprising
robotisist who wants to bypass the drudgery of mechanical design.
Made by Fisher-Price and sold through retailers like Toys-R-Us for around $140,
Spike stands 27" tall and runs on a rechargeable 9.6v battery.
At the very least,
computer control of Spike's impressive array of LEDs should create
an awesome Christmas display.
http://robots.net/article/2589.html