RB5X
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- This article is about the robot. RB5X can also refer to the Red Bull 5X, a surfing competition sponsored by Red Bull.
The RB5X is a personal robot manufactured by RB Robot Corporation of Golden, Colorado.[1]
A cylinder-shaped robot with an optional arm, and a transparent, dome-shaped top, RB5X has an RS-232 communications interface and is programmable in TinyBASIC[2] or Savvy.[1] It was first released circa 1983. Its inputs include eight bumper panels, a photodiode and a sonic transducer. The robot learns from experience.[3]
The robot was often given away as a prize on the video game based game show Starcade.[citation needed]
References
- ^ a b Prendergast, Dan; Slade, Bill; Winkless, Nelson (January 1984). "A General-Purpose Robot Control Language". BYTE. p. 122. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
- ^ Ciraolo, Michael. "Robot Update- Latest robot-Atari interface news". www.atarimagazines.com.
- ^ "RB5X Robot - The Old Robot's Web Site". www.theoldrobots.com.
External links
- https://www.nytimes.com/1984/01/12/garden/past-and-present-robots-gather-for-exhibition.html
- http://ww.theoldrobots.com/rb5x.html
- http://www.rbrobotics.com/