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White Box Robotics in the News
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PC-BOT featured on Discovery Kids "SciQ"
The popular science show for children "SciQ" will feature the PC-BOT. The show will air on Discovery Kids in Canada sometime after November 16, 2008. SciQ airs Tuesdays and Thursdays 1:00pm & 6:30pm E/T and Saturdays at 12:00pm E/T. For more information on SciQ and their schedule, please visit one of their websites at:
www.discoverykids.ca
www.discoverychannel.ca/schedule
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Robots See With Sentek
William Wong
February 5, 2008
Sentek Solutions, a provider of sensor solutions for robotics, factory automation and material handling applications, supplied Hokuyo’s URG-04LX laser range finder (Fig. 1).
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White Box Robotics Selected as a Finalist in Business Achievement Awards
Ottawa, ON, Canada
October 29, 2007
White Box Robotics is proud to be selected as a finalist for the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce Business Achievement Awards in the Small Business of the Year category.
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Upgrading The PC-Bot
William Wong
September 19, 2007
The Whitebox Robotics’ original PC-Bot (see Real Robots: White Box Robotics PC-BOT) housed a VIA motherboard.
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Robots, Incorporated
By Steven Cherry
Microsoft’s best and brightest are quietly trying to bring robotics into the mainstream
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Media Coverage from AI⁄GI⁄CRV⁄IS 2007 Conference
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Real Robots: White Box Robotics PC-BOT
William Wong
March 5, 2007
Serious roboticists will want to check out White Box Robotics’ PC-BOT (Fig. 1).
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From videogames to gadgets to software, PC Magazine's editors pick the best products of this year’s show.
By Dan Costa
Geezers, gamegirls, and geeks of all ages are gathering in New York City for the third annual DigitalLife Show at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center. From 70-inch, high-definition TVs to next-generation gaming platforms that haven't even hit the market yet, Digital Life has the hottest products and technologies for the holiday season on display. Picking the best of show winners was a tough job, but after extensive debate and deliberation, PC Magazine and Gearlog editors agreed.
CATEGORY: FUTURE TECHNOLOGY
Winner: White Box Robotics 914 PC-BOT
The PCbot looks like a miniature version of a Dalek from "Dr. Who," but it is a lot more useful. Made entirely from standard PC components plus wheels, the PCbot is a totally functional PC that includes a built-in webcam -- and it moves. You can control it via joystick or even remotely, over the Internet, making it perfect for telepresence applications. You can even set it to patrol your home when you’re away... this is future tech at its best.
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