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  Model
Robonova-1
Bioloid Comprehensive
Futaba RBT-1
RB-1000
I-Sobot
  Manufacturer
HiTec Robotics
Robotis
Futaba / HPI
JR Propo
Takara / Tomy
  Country of Origin
South Korea
South Korea
Japan
Japan
Japan
  Website
www.hitecrobotics.com
www.robotis.com
www.hpirobot.jp
www.jrpropo.co.jp/robot
www.isobotrobot.com
             
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Release Date
Late 2005
Mid 2006
Late 2006
Late 2005
Late 2007
2
Price
$950 to $999
$860 to $930
$1,400 (assembled)
875 Euro (not in US yet)
$250 to $300 (assembled)
3
Height
12.2 inch / 310mm
13.4 inch / 340mm
10.0 inch / 255mm
11.8 inch / 300mm
6.5 inch / 165mm
4
Weight
2.9 lbs / 1.3 kg
4.2 lbs / 1.9 kg
2.0 lbs / 0.9 kg
3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg
0.75 lbs / 0.35 kg
5
Degrees of Freedom (or D.O.F.)
16
18
20
19
17
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Frame
Anodized Metal
Engineering Plastic
unknown
Eloxided Aluminum
unknown
             
  Servo Specifications:
    Legs
Arms       
   
7
Torque (in kg/cm)
7.4
16.5
7.1
5.0       
9.2
1.26
8
Speed in seconds / 60° turn
0.20
0.196
0.11
0.16       
0.11
0.32
             
  Battery:
         
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Battery Type
Nickel Metal Hydride
Nickel Metal Hydride
Lithium Polymer
Nickel Metal Hydride
Nickel Metal Hydride
10
Voltage
6.0V
9.6V
7.4V
6.0V
1.2V
11
Milliamp Hours (or mAh)
1,000mAh
2,300mAh
780mAh
2,000mAh
150mAh x 3 = 450mAh
12
Approximate use time
60 minutes
less than 1 hour
25 minutes
less than 1 hour
60 minutes
             
  Methods of Control:
         
13
Tethered to PC
Serial Adapter
Serial Adapter
Serial Adapter
Serial Adapter
Not Possible
14
Remote Control
Infrared Remote Included
sold separately
Game Style Controller
sold separately
Infrared Remote Included
15
Wireless / Bluetooth
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
             
  Standard Equipment:
         
16
Gripper Hands
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
17
Stabilizers - Gyro, Tilt Sensor, etc.
sold separately
sold separately
3 Axis G Sensor Included
Dual Axis Attitude Sensor
Gyro Included
18
Sensors - Infrared / Sound / Distance
sold separately
Distance & Sound Sensors
sold separately
sold separately
Voice Recognition
19
Speaker to play sounds
sold separately
27 sounds or beeps
Buzzer Included
sold separately
Speaker Included
             
20
Pre-programmed Motions
29 motions
30 motions
16 motions
20 motions
180+ motions
21
User Manual / Software in English?
YES
YES
YES
YES
Manual YES - Software n/a
             
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