Commercial Robots

RoboNexus will also feature new commercially available and soon to be available robots based on VIA platforms that help expand the PC-Bot market by introducing new companion robots for homes and labs.

White Box Robotics 912 series of robots include an 912HMV for home security, alerts and reminders while the 912MP3 effectively functions as a DJ for parties and home entertainment. Both of these robots are highly and easily customizable with off-the-shelf standard computer components such as web cameras or wireless cards that easily connect to the VIA EPIA M10,000 mainboards that make up the hardware components inside. Stylish, functional and extremely customizable the 912 series of robots are easily one of most anticipated robots at the RoboNexus event.

Above (from left to right) - 912HMV and 912MP3 from White Box Robotics

New from RoboDynamics this year is the Robotic Personal Assistant (RPA) MILO. MILO's unique design gives him myriad functionality and makes him the ideal platform to develop on. MILO counts security and telepresence capabilities among his main applications and is tall enough to look over tables or into baby cribs. A VIA EPIA 6000 Mini-ITX embedded mainboard with USB and IEEE 1394 expandability means that MILO can be fitted with existing, standardized PC components and technologies to extend his functionality to the full extent of your vision.

Above (from left to right) - MILO: Friend, MILO: Communicator and MILO:Assistant from RoboDynamics

The RoboNexus schedule of exciting conferences and large number of robots on display promises to deliver something of interest for everyone from the merely curious to the hardcore robotics enthusiasts, developers and business people. VIA as a Gold Sponsor of the RoboNexus event combined with our sustained efforts to support our creative partners; welcomes this opportunity to demonstrate our continued growth and success in the research and commercial robotics industry.

The Giraffe Video Conferencing Robot from HeadThere enables people far away to enjoy all the benefits of real-time face to face communication - while costing less than a good laptop computer. A VIA EPIA Mini-ITX board serves as the Giraffe's "brain," allowing the user to hear, see, and speak from a remote location, just like traditional video conferencing; however, the Giraffe can be moved around its location by remote control using the Internet. This fusion of robotics and video conferencing allows remote users to feel like they are at the robot's location, and local users to interact with them as if they were in the room, and can be used in a variety of settings including in companies.