Comments on: The Ballbot Balances Itself On One Ball http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/ Deliciously Geeky... Fri, 10 Feb 2012 20:10:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: hiptechblog.com http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-28882 hiptechblog.com Mon, 14 Aug 2006 01:32:08 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/#comment-28882 <strong>Best on the Techy Web (Aug 13, 06)...</strong> Spreading the link love like a well-mannered blogger. Digital Cameras Nikon D80 Hands-On Video Preview DIY $10 Panoramic Tripod Head Nikon scores FCC approval for D200 DSLR WiFi transmitter Fujifilm announces S3 Pro UVIR DSLR for nighttime fun Com... Best on the Techy Web (Aug 13, 06)…

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]]> By: Kevin http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-28112 Kevin Thu, 10 Aug 2006 21:14:46 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/#comment-28112 This makes me think of the car from I-Robot. I am sure that there are many more practical uses for something like this besides robots......I keep picturing Rosie from the Jetsons though. This makes me think of the car from I-Robot. I am sure that there are many more practical uses for something like this besides robots……I keep picturing Rosie from the Jetsons though.

]]> By: Thomas Paine http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-28086 Thomas Paine Thu, 10 Aug 2006 18:32:19 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/#comment-28086 I'll give you that the ball is much cooler than a wheel, but it's still nothing terribly new. Robots have been rolling around (R2D2) since their inception and this solution still doesn't solve the basic problem with wheeled robots: terrain. Sure it works on a hardwood floor, but add some rocks, stairs, carpet or even a slope and the robot starts too look like a 2-year old. I’ll give you that the ball is much cooler than a wheel, but it’s still nothing terribly new. Robots have been rolling around (R2D2) since their inception and this solution still doesn’t solve the basic problem with wheeled robots: terrain. Sure it works on a hardwood floor, but add some rocks, stairs, carpet or even a slope and the robot starts too look like a 2-year old.

]]> By: Kris http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/comment-page-1/#comment-27899 Kris Thu, 10 Aug 2006 12:27:48 +0000 http://www.ohgizmo.com/2006/08/09/the-ballbot-balances-itself-on-one-ball/#comment-27899 That is amazing. Where still along ways from world peace. That is amazing. Where still along ways from world peace.

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