Romo, The iPhone-Powered Robot
ROMO ROBOT
Romo is developed by Romotive company based in las vegas.
What's not to like ? A robot that can do much more than just look cute and play games.It is controlled by a phone and has a seriously quirky personality.
If you feel your life is at a loss without the aid of a personal robot, it appears that the humble smartphone is the device to offer you your robotic friend, as we have seen a few smartphone robots in the past. We came across a new smartphone robot project today that we thought might capture your interest, and that robot is called Romo.
Actually it’s the next generation Romo robot that is compatible with several iOS devices including of course the iPhone and iPad, although as Romo is a BYOD robot (bring your own device) you will of course need to supply your own Apple gear.
Romo currently can be docked with the iPhone 4, iPod Touch 4th gen and iPhone 4S, and can be driven by the iPhone 4, 4S, 3GS, iPod Touch 3rd gen and above, the new iPhone 5, iPad 2 and the new iPad, as well as any Mac running OS 10.6 or above, and web browsers Chrome, Safari, and Firefox.
At the moment you can’t dock the iPhone 5 with Romo; however they are designing the next robot to use the Lightening connector as a docking station, whilst plans are in the works to design a Romo robot that works with Android devices
FEATURES
Play Together
Invite friends and family to control Romo from
anywhere in the world, using a simple, private URL invite. Grandparents
can play hide-and-seek with grand kids!
Evolving Behaviors
Help Romo grow. The more you use him, the more he learns. Unlock new features by completing challenges.
Create + Share
Using a simple graphical programming interface,
users create new activities or faces for Romo and share them with the
world.
Romo Games
Play games like Romo Doodle. Control Romo’s
movements by drawing directly on the controller device screen, then
watch Romo trace out your pattern in real life.
Romo Apps Bring Your Robot to Life
Control how fast Romo drives, download new
expressions and behaviors, or customize app backgrounds and colors.
Pet Presence
Wonder how Buffy spends her days? Play with your pets from work using your Mac or iDevice.
What's in the Box?
- Romo, The Smartphone Robot
- Custom Mini USB Cable
- Romo Quick Start Card
- Product Info Guide
Romo Specs
- Colors: Bright White and Brilliant Blue
- Weight: 1.0 lbs unboxed, 1.75 lbs boxed
- Size: 5.6" L x 4.5" W x 3" H
Device Compatibility
Plug one of the following devices into Romo's base
iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPod Touch 4th Gen
Take control of Romo using
iPhone 4, iPhone 4S, iPhone 5, iPod Touch 4th Gen, iPod Touch 5th Gen,
iPad 2, the New iPad (3), your computer using the latest version of Safari, Opera, Chrome or Firefox
SEE IT IN ACTION:
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