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What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-18T14:52:34+01:00

I have both and always find it hard to compare them. I think they are very different. Here's my opinion:

If you want a full fuctional biped robot with huge community support and lots of people moding etc definately the RN-1, a great biped for entry level user.

If you want a robotics experimentation kit that can be used to build hundreds of different robots, from static simple gates to complex wheeled and multi legged devices (and even a biped lol) then go Bioloid.

I really think they are too different to compare. I think both are great but they are not the same.

Anyway thats my humble opinion

Pev

Statistics: Posted by Pev — Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:52 pm

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-16T22:26:32+01:00

My complaint about the RN-1 is that Hitec's servos are so 20th-century (not daisy chainable or serially addressable, etc.). They're also darned expensive for their strength — last time I looked, it cost over $100 to get a Hitec digital servo with torque comparable to a $45 Robotis AX-12. Though I do prefer the shape of the Hitec (and other standard hobby) servos over the thicker Bioloid ones.

So, while it seems like the RN-1 is slight bit more capable than the Bioloid (nobody can get the Bioloid to do a cartwheel for example), the Bioloid seems like a better way to go for future expansion.

For a beater robot, I'm leaning towards the Robophilo, which should be out in the next couple of weeks.

My $0.02,
— Joe

Statistics: Posted by Joe — Fri Nov 16, 2007 10:26 pm

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-16T21:55:55+01:00

I would have to say.....even though I hate to the RN-1 will be better but instead of buying the kit maybe buy the pieces separately so you can upgrade to the new-er-ish servos for hip and arms rotation

Statistics: Posted by NewBreedWarrior — Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:55 pm

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-16T21:37:54+01:00

The Hitec people at I-hobby-expo said that they where coming out with a line of sensors and a PS2 style remote controll for the RN. If that helps you any.

Statistics: Posted by Gort — Fri Nov 16, 2007 9:37 pm

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-16T20:31:56+01:00

I already have a 1HV and the AT01 is allot like the 1HV. I want to get something just for fun. Something I can use as a beater and experiment on...lol The Robonova and Bioloid are fairly inexpensive and I wouldn't be leary about tweaking and moding them. The biolid can be made into different bots and tweaked. The Robonova is cool also, I wouldn't mind making a transformer bot like Mat Bauer did and it has allot of room for sensors. So I'm not sure what one I like the best.

Statistics: Posted by Droid Works — Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:31 pm

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-16T19:14:23+01:00

Robonova-1 without question. I have been impressed by the Kondo KHR-1HV. But If I was buying a new robot, I would buy a Manoi AT01.

Statistics: Posted by Gort — Fri Nov 16, 2007 7:14 pm

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova?

2007-11-16T17:29:18+01:00

What to buy next Bioloid or Robonova? which one is the funner bot?

Statistics: Posted by Droid Works — Fri Nov 16, 2007 5:29 pm