The Qbo is a Education robot developed by Thecorpora (Spain), launched 2012, priced at $5,495 USD.
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Overview
Qbo is a small open-source robot that users can assemble and program themselves. It is capable of navigating autonomously, recognizing and synthesizing speech, tracking faces and objects, and recognizing itself in a mirror. The robot operates in both autonomous and teleoperation modes with a Linux-based OS featuring integrated ROS.
At a glance
- Built for research development
- Used across education and STEM
- Navigates using vision
- Programmed through API
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Agreement with Growing StartUp Accelerator
Price
purchase
Availability
Specifications
Category: Education- Speed
- 1 m/s
- Weight
- 11 kg
- Battery
- 2.5 h
- Autonomy
- semi-autonomous
- Launch year
- 2012
- Price
- $5,495 USD
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Founded
- 2008
Detailed specifications
What it is built for9
- Applications
- research,education
- Sub Category
- desktop interactive robot
- Mobility Type
- bipedal
- Humanoid Subtype
- full bipedal
- Industries Served
- research academic
- Target Industries
- research academic
- Terrain Capability
- flat indoor
- Primary Applications
- research development
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
Size & capacity2
- Height Cm
- 381
- Height Mm
- 456
Movement & precision1
- Navigation Type
- vision,hybrid
Power & runtime2
- Charging Method
- tethered
- Battery Swap Supported
- false
Controls & integration7
- Head Cameras
- 2
- Sensor Suite
- ultrasonic,sharp,infrared,webcam
- Lidar Present
- false
- Onboard Compute
- INTEL i3 processor
- Network Protocols
- wifi
- Vision Processing
- on device
- Programming Interface
- api
Safety & certification1
- Human Detection Method
- vision human
Buying & support8
- Price Tier
- 10-20K
- Datasheet Url
- View Link
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Price Currency
- USD
- Pricing Models
- capex
- Price On Request
- false
- Is Research Grade
- true
- Availability Status
- out of stock
Other details5
- Vlm Capable
- none
- Compute Platform
- INTEL i3
- Teleoperation Method
- web interface
- Tethered Operation Available
- true
- Software Subscription Required
- false
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Company milestones
- Nov 2021PartnershipAgreement with Growing StartUp Accelerator
- 2017LaunchQ.bo One announced as coming to Indiegogo
- 2010MilestoneQbo introduced as a ROS-based personal robot
- 2008MilestoneCompany founded
- —MilestoneQ.bo positioned as an open-source educational robot
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Qbo?
- The Qbo is developed by Thecorpora, based in Spain.
- What type of robot is the Qbo?
- The Qbo is a Education robot made by Thecorpora.
- How much does the Qbo cost?
- The Qbo is priced at $5,495 USD.
- When was the Qbo launched?
- The Qbo was launched in 2012.
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