I've tried a few small robot kits and every single one fails the moment it reaches even moderately deep carpet. Either the size of motion doesn't clear the carpet or the motors aren't strong enough to deal with it. The living room is a small robots sand trap. Couldn't help but notice precious little carpet in any of the promo material. What's the point of a robot buddy if you cant play with it in the living room?
catlifeonmars 4 hours ago||
Does this work without an internet connection? It was unclear from the website.
TBR007 9 hours ago||
Is there an app for Microduck, or is it currently controlled/programmed directly through the SDK? I’d be interested to know if there’s a mobile app for basic control and setup.
onemoresoop 11 hours ago||
This is a dust magnet after the first few days of excitement. An expensive dust magent.
d4rkp4ttern 11 hours ago||
Hmm first I thought it’s just $400 but with shipping 30 and duties 80 it’s more like $510
boguscoder 1 hour ago|
Question is how long it takes before you need a subscription or get paperweight like owners of Anki robots
Basic great usecase (not just fun things): IF you can control it remote, you can check your flat if you are gone for a little bit longer.
ricardobayes 16 hours ago|
Yeah, totally, it could even scale the stairs if needed. How about battery life though, can it go to sleep then be woken up on demand?
giarc 16 hours ago|||
Or can it dock itself on a charger?
It appears to have a battery pack so a docking station is unlikely but hopefully can design and open source something.
regularfry 15 hours ago||
The easiest route is probably to have it sit with its back to a Qi charger pad, with the coils in a sort of cape over the battery. Not much added weight for the coils, and quite a neat little intro project to get it to align itself and sit correctly.
sahaj 9 hours ago||
I think magnetically aligned physical pin connections are better. Charge faster, generate less heat, and better for the battery. Wireless charging is cool, but not sure why it would need to be wireless in this case.
nunodonato 15 hours ago|||
climbing stairs was my first question. But looking at its size, I dont think it will be able to