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  Model
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RoboPhilo
SPC-101C
Robovie-X or KT-X
 
  Manufacturer
Systec Akazawa
World Models Mfg.
Speecys Corp.
Vstone / KumoTek
 
  Country of Origin
Japan
U.S.
Japan
Japan / U.S.
 
  Website
www.plen.jp
www.robophilo.com
www.speecys.com
www.kumotek.com
 
             
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Release Date
Mid 2006
Late 2007
Not in US yet
Early 2008
 
2
Price
$2,500
$399
$2,800 assembled
$1,290 assembled
 
3
Height
9 inch / 230mm
13 inch / 330mm
13 inch / 330mm
13.5 inch / 340mm
 
4
Weight
1.5 lbs / 0.7 kg
2.6 lbs / 1.2 kg
3.3 lbs / 1.5 kg
2.9 lbs / 1.3 kg
 
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Degrees of Freedom (or D.O.F.)
18
20
22
17
 
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Frame
unknown
unknown
unknown
Aluminum Composite
 
             
  Servo Specifications:
         
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Torque (in kg/cm)
unknown
4.1
7.1
9.2
 
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Speed in seconds / 60° turn
unknown
0.19
0.11
0.11
 
             
  Battery:
         
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Battery Type
Nickel Metal Hydride
Nickel Metal Hydride
Lithium Polymer
Nickel Hydrogen
 
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Voltage
6.0V
6.0V
7.4V
6.0V
 
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Milliamp Hours (or mAh)
950mAh
700mAh
780mAh
1,400mAh
 
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Approximate Use time
unknown
25 minutes
unknown
unknown
 
             
  Methods of Control:
         
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Tethered to PC
USB Connection
Serial Adapter
unknown
Serial or USB
 
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Remote Control
sold separately
Infrared Remote Included
sold separately
Game Style Controller
 
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Wireless / Bluetooth
Bluetooth
sold separately
Wireless LAN
sold separately
 
             
  Standard Equipment:
         
16
Gripper Hands
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
sold separately
 
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Stabilizers - Gyro, Tilt Sensor, etc.
Gyro Included
sold separately
LED Displays
Gyro Included
 
18
Sensors - Infrared / Sound / Distance
Rollerskates
sold separately
Color Video Camera
Acceleration Sensor
 
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Speaker to play sounds
sold separately
sold separately
2 Speakers Included
Speaker Included
 
             
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Pre-programmed Motions
86 motions
150 motions
unknown
75 motions
 
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User Manual / Software in English?
NO
YES
NO
unknown
 
             
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