
Years produced: 1982 - Still produced!
Company: General Robotics Corp
/ RB Robotics
Units made: Approx. 800
Original price: 3500.00
General Info:
The RB5X is versatile, teaching life-long skills that are invaluable in many
fields of study and employment. The RB5X incorporates infrared sensing,
ultrasound sonar, remote audio/video transmission, 8 sensors/bumpers, voice
synthesizer, and a 5 axis armature that can lift a full pound. The RB5X can play
interactive games with up to 8 people. Programs can be written and downloaded
from any computer--Apple Macintosh, DOS, Windows, or Linux/Unix.
RB Robotics Corporation
San Diego, CA 92117-1554
(877) 634-5139 Toll Free
(858) 964-4642 (In San Diego)
E-mail: rb5x@rbrobotics.com
Features
CPU: National Semiconductor INS8073 (8 Bit) 4mhz
Memory: 8K standard, 18K optional
- infrared sensing
- sonar range finder
- automatically locate charging station when the battery runs low
- speak any language in the world--through the use of international phonemes
- program from any computer with a serial/RS-232 port
- design programs on a computer and download, or operate from pre-programmed
Action Software
Cartridges (EPROM's--Erasable, Programmable, Read Only Memory)
Options:
- 18K Battery-backed RAM Expansion
- RF Link
- A 5-axis robotic arm with teaching pendant, arm-training EPROM, 10-Amp-Hr.
battery, and Arm Module Reference Manual
- Video Transceiver (Transmitter & Receiver
Manuals
Manuals and schematics are available from General robotics
as well as a reference manuals that are in PDF format available in their
download section
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Newsgroup:
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/rb5x/
Pictures:

Links
www.rbrobotics.com
www.edurobot.com
www.gerneralrobotics.com
http://www.jcn1.com/nelson3/page3.htm
http://www.atarimagazines.com/creative/v9n11/196_Personal_robots.php
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