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  Model
Plen
RoboPhilo
SPC-101C
Robovie-X or KT-X
RoboBuilder
  Manufacturer
Systec Akazawa
World Models Mfg.
Speecys Corp.
Vstone / KumoTek
RoboBuilder Co., Ltd.
  Country of Origin
Japan
U.S.
Japan
Japan / U.S.
Korea
  Website
www.plen.jp
www.robophilo.com
www.speecys.com
www.kumotek.com
www.RoboBuilder.net
             
1
Release Date
Mid 2006
Late 2007
Not in US yet
Early 2008
Mid 2008
2
Price
$2,500
$399
$2,800 assembled
$1,290 assembled
$680
3
Height
9 inch / 230mm
13 inch / 330mm
13 inch / 330mm
13.5 inch / 340mm
11.2 inch / 285mm
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
2.8 lbs / 1.25 kg
5
Degrees of Freedom (or D.O.F.)
18
20
22
17
16
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Frame
unknown
unknown
unknown
Aluminum Composite
Engineering Plastic
             
  Servo Specifications:
         
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Torque (in kg/cm)
unknown
4.1
7.1
9.2
8.0
8
Speed in seconds / 60° turn
unknown
0.19
0.11
0.11
0.15
             
  Battery:
         
9
Battery Type
Nickel Metal Hydride
Nickel Metal Hydride
Lithium Polymer
Nickel Hydrogen
Nickel Metal Hydride
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Voltage
6.0V
6.0V
7.4V
6.0V
8.4V
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Milliamp Hours (or mAh)
950mAh
700mAh
780mAh
1,400mAh
unknown
12
Approximate Use time
unknown
25 minutes
unknown
unknown
10-30 minutes
             
  Methods of Control:
         
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Tethered to PC
USB Connection
Serial Adapter
unknown
Serial or USB
Serial Adapter
14
Remote Control
sold separately
Infrared Remote Included
sold separately
Game Style Controller
Infrared Remote Included
15
Wireless / Bluetooth
Bluetooth
sold separately
Wireless LAN
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.
Gyro Included
sold separately
LED Displays
Gyro Included
sold separately
18
Sensors - Infrared / Sound / Distance
Rollerskates
sold separately
Color Video Camera
Acceleration Sensor
Sound Sensor
19
Speaker to play sounds
sold separately
sold separately
2 Speakers Included
Speaker Included
sold separately
             
20
Pre-programmed Motions
86 motions
150 motions
unknown
75 motions
30 motions
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User Manual / Software in English?
Manual Yes - Software NO
YES
NO
unknown
YES
             
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