DARwIn-OP Deluxe Edition - Open Source Humanoid Project now available to order!

Merlin Robotics, part of Merlin Systems Corp, brings you 'DARwln-OP' (Dynamic Anthropomorphic Robot with Intelligence–Open Platform) - a Next Generation, miniature-humanoid-robot platform from Robotis. With advanced computational power, sophisticated sensors, high payload capacity, and dynamic motion ability DARwIn-OP enables many exciting research and education activities to be undertaken, including robot football.

Make the DARwIn-OP Deluxe Edition part of your winning robot football team for FIRA RoboWorld Cup 2012.

New from Merlin Robotics: orders are now being taken for the eagerly anticipated DARwIn-OP Deluxe Edition Bipedal Robot from only £7579.50 including an extended 2 year warranty and IM2500 case. In addition to the extended warranty we also include 2 years FREE unlimited Merlin Robotics email / telephone technical support. 

The product specifications of the DARwIn-OP Deluxe Edition are:

CHARACTERISTICS: 

• Open Platform (H/W, S/W source shared through community)
• Standard PC-based robot with convenient interfaces
• Fully autonomous humanoid with on-board image processing capability
• Default walking speed: 24.0 cm/sec (9.5 in/sec) 0.25 sec/step
• Default standing up time from ground 2.8 sec (from facing down) and 3.9 sec (from facing up)
• Actuators with durable metallic gears (Dynamixel RX-28M)
• 3Mbhps high-speed Dynamixel bus for joint control
• Battery replaceable without shutting down by plugging in external power source

COMPONENTS: 

• 1 x Fully-assembled DARwIn-OP Humanoid Robot
• 3 x LiPO battery packs
• 1 x LiPO battery charger
• 1 x DC power supply
• 1 x USB flash drive (with installed recovery software)
• 1 x Quick Start manual
• 1 x Case

SPECIFICATIONS: 

• Dimensions: weight 2.9kg / total height 454.5mm
• Degrees of freedom: 6 DOF - leg x 2 / 3 DOF - arm x 2 / 2 DOF - head and neck
• Main PC (fit-PC2i): Intel Atom Z530 CPU (clocked at 1.6Ghz) / 1GB RAM / 4 GB SSD storage / Networking (gigabit LAN 802.3, WiFi 802.11 b/g/n) / Connectivity: 2 external USB ports / 1 HDMI port / 1 audio line-out port / 1 audio-microphone line-in port
• Sub Controller CM-730): ST Microelectronics 32F103RE ARM-based Cortex-M3 32-bit CPU (clocked at 72Mhz) / Actuator Interface (TTL port x 5) / USB-to-Serial converter / ADC converters
• Actuator (Dynamixel RX-28M): Stall torque 24kgf.cm (333ozf.in) at 12 / Maxon coreless DC motor with contactless magnetic potentiometer / Reduction ratio 193:1 / TTL interface (daisy-chain capable up to 3Mbps bandwidth) / Metallic gears
• Sensors: 1 x 3-axis accelerometer / 1 x 3-axis gyroscope / 1 x 2MP HD camera / 3 x MIC microphones
• Displays: Head - 1 x RGB LED / Eyes - 2 x RGB LED
• Software: OS: Linux Ubuntu v9.10 / Programming language: C++ / Compiler: GNU C++ compiler (g++)
• Power: Battery (LiPO 3CELL 11.1V 1000mAh) / DC power (in 100V-240V 50/60Hz / out 12V 5000mA)
• 2 year special warranty
• Download a copy of the DARwIn-OP brochure here.

 

 

 

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