UK roboteer wanted for Korea Robot Festival - receive $2000

[limor]

We are looking for UK owners of Bioloid (or dynamixel based humanoid) to participate at the 6th Korea Robot Game Festival.

Sponsorship includes:
- Bioloid Upgrade Kit x 2 Set (Comprehensive -> Premium)
- USD 2,000 (by cash on arrival)

○ Period: 2009. 8. 7(Fri) ~ 8. 9(Sun)
○ Location: <Robot> at Incheon Global Fair & Festival
(http://english.incheonfair.org/index.asp)
○ Hosted by: Incheon Metropolitan City
○ Organized by: Incheon IT Promotion Agency (IITPA)
○ Broadcast by: Korea Educational Broadcasting System (EBS)


IS YOUR BIOLOID UP FOR TRAVELING TO KOREA TO FIGHT FOR ENGLAND?


Participating team may choose 2 or more games from following:

A. 1 on 1 Humanoid Battle: Amateur (Below 2kg) / Professional (Over 2kg)
B. 2 on 2 Humanoid Soccer
C. Autonomous Biped Walking

* Team must use Dynamixel / Bioloid platform
** Free Demonstration (3 minutes) – optional


Please contact sales@robosavvy.com

[StuartL]

Matt and/or I may be up for this. It would require a shift of priorities to get the walking stable in time.

[limor]

Thats great! I'll drop you an email with further details

[siempre.aprendiendo]

...
Sponsorship includes:
- Bioloid Upgrade Kit x 2 Set (Comprehensive -> Premium)
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Comprehensive -> Premium?

Is it a new upgrade?

[i-Bot]

All I have seen is this.

Bioloid Premium Deluxe Edition (expected to launch in May 2009)

Advanced version of Bioloid robot is Robotis company in 2009 is expected to be launched in the first quarter. At present, the specifications are known,

- The new CM-51 controllers, 4-pin to provide an external pin, you can add different sensors
- Battery replaced by lithium-ion battery
- Changes in the framework of the chest to increase the chest protector, as well as the hood
- To install the ZIG-100 Wireless chip, by the way embedded into external
- Is still using the AX-12 AI servo motor, AX-S1 sensor, as well as other frameworks.

No spec on the CM-51. There were supposed to be 3 new controllers, so this one may just be a CM-5 with lithium battery support.

[limor]

It is an upcoming upgrade that includes a new controler, liPo battery, metal brackets, 6DOF IMU
it is not yet clear when they kits will be available. hopefully the next couple of months

[limor]

We're still looking for UK Bioloid owners to fly to Korea for the competition.

You don't have to have a super hacked Bioloid fighting machine.

Just need to prepare a good set of motions and be able to remote control your humanoid (using RC100Z or proprietary methods like iPaq/bluetooth/laptop etc.)

[StuartL]

Just need to prepare a good set of motions and be able to remote control your humanoid (using RC100Z or proprietary methods like iPaq/bluetooth/laptop etc.)

Or the RandomMatt/StuartL Playstation interface...

(yes, Limor, I know I owe you an email!)