Hackability of the i-sobot

[audiemurphy]

I was reading the article about the i-sobot in robot, and watching videos and stuff. I was wondering what can be expected of it in terms of customization. It seems almost more like a toy than most of the humanoids available. It would probably be difficult to hack.

[cdraptor]

Well with the very small size your looking at some small custom servos - so your not likely to see any servos that fit from the typical servo companies - Hitec, Futaba, etc. You also don't have much room for electronics or sensors. Now there is supposedly an iSobot coming with vid cam built in sometime after the first roll-out.

It's hard to say maybe TOMY will come out with add-ons and hop ups, you see them for the micro R/C cars

[NovaOne]

I'm not sure I would want to hack it for the servos...

The control electronics might be useful ....but only if Tomy sell spare control boards?

[audiemurphy]

yeah. the hop-up kit idea sounds kind of hopeful. I just think that the small size would make it so coool to customize and compete with.

[Droid Works]

For such a low price i think it may worth a try. Even if you screw it up you with still have some useful cool parts left over.

[audiemurphy]

do you think there will be any place for competition with the I-sobot?

[Droid Works]

If it can be hacked I dont see why not. It has a very very low center of gravity being so small and If you add weight to it(providing the servos can handle more weight) It would be hard for a much taller bot to knock over. And it would be in a great position height wise to knock over a taller bot.