The Qbo One is a Education robot developed by Thecorpora (Spain), launched 2017, listed at $249 USD (unverified).
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Overview
The Qbo One open source robot is designed primarily for kids, educators, developers, and robot enthusiasts. It features an expressive design with HD camera eyes capable of face tracking, an LED mouth, and programmable features for an engaging learning experience. It is a desktop-based robot that is easy to build and hack, making it ideal for educational purposes and fostering creativity.
At a glance
- Built for education and teleoperation
- Used across education, healthcare and hospitality
- Navigates using SLAM
- Programmed through Java and C++
- Public API for integration
- Compatible with ROS
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Agreement with Growing StartUp Accelerator
Price
purchase
Unverified — no source on record
Availability
Specifications
Category: Education- Payload
- 5 kg
- Reach
- 850 mm
- Weight
- 3.63 kg
- Launch year
- 2017
- Price
- $249 USD
- Status
- active
Unverified — no source on record
Company profile
- Founded
- 2008
Detailed specifications
What it is built for4
- Applications
- education,teleoperation
- Sub Category
- desktop interactive robot
- Industries Served
- education,healthcare,hospitality
- Deployment Environment
- indoor
Size & capacity1
- Height Mm
- 400
Movement & precision3
- Dof
- 2
- Navigation Type
- SLAM
- Repeatability Mm
- 0.03
Power & runtime1
- Auto Charging
- true
Controls & integration10
- Sensor Suite
- HD camera,microphones,capacitive touch sensor,Wi-Fi antenna,Bluetooth 4.0
- Api Available
- true
- Ros Compatible
- true
- Onboard Compute
- Raspberry Pi 3
- Setup Time Hours
- 1
- Compatible Vision
- USB Camera
- Software Platform
- Raspbian
- Training Required
- basic_<1day
- Compatible Grippers
- Robotiq 2F-85,OnRobot RG2,Piab suction
- Programming Interface
- Java,C++,PHP,Python,Scratch
Safety & certification3
- Force Limiting
- true
- Operating Temp
- 0–50°C
- Safety Certification
- ISO 10218-1,ISO/TS 15066,CE,UL 1740
Buying & support9
- Price Tier
- <10K
- Datasheet Url
- Preview PDF online
- Pricing Model
- purchase
- Model Variants
- Q.bo (2012)
- Warranty Years
- 2
- Lead Time Weeks
- 4
- Deployment Count
- 75000
- Availability Status
- available
- Countries Available
- Worldwide
Other details1
- Kit Pricing
- {"Developer Kit":299,"Builder Special":249,"Limited Special":369}
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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 One?
- The Qbo One is developed by Thecorpora, based in Spain.
- What type of robot is the Qbo One?
- The Qbo One is a Education robot made by Thecorpora.
- How much does the Qbo One cost?
- The Qbo One is listed at $249 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by Thecorpora — contact them for a quote.
- When was the Qbo One launched?
- The Qbo One was launched in 2017.
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