Overview
hitchBOT was a Canadian hitchhiking robot created by professors David Harris Smith and Frauke Zeller in 2013. It gained international attention for successfully hitchhiking across Canada, Germany, and the Netherlands, and engaged in basic conversations with people who picked it up, all while completing its journeys by asking for rides.
Key facts
- Mobility
- static
- Maturity
- prototype
Detailed specifications
Sensors1
- Sensor Suite
- GPS, voice recognition
Compute1
- Onboard Compute
- Arduino
Other19
- Applications
- human-computer interaction
- Sub Category
- null
- Auto Charging
- false
- Datasheet Url
- https://cdn.theconversation.com/static_files/files/2884/2023_TC_Global_Editorial_Guidelines_FA_TC-FR_V4.pdf
- Mobility Type
- static
- Company Country
- CA
- Navigation Type
- hybrid
- Deployment Notes
- Successfully traversed Canada from Halifax to Victoria, engaging with numerous individuals who helped it along its journey.
- Humanoid Subtype
- other
- Industries Served
- education, research
- Is Research Grade
- true
- Software Platform
- Cleverscript
- Availability Status
- discontinued
- Countries Available
- Canada, Germany, Netherlands, United States
- Deployment Maturity
- prototype
- Primary Applications
- research_development
- Programming Interface
- code_python, proprietary_app
- Additional Information
- - Designed as a collaborative art project involving various universities. - Equipped to communicate and charm drivers for rides. - Uses social media to share experiences. - Constructed from everyday low-tech materials. - Powered by solar panels with recharging options from vehicles and outlets.
- Deployment Environment
- both
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