Telegarden
Built by The Telegarden Project · United States
The Telegarden is a Research robot developed by The Telegarden Project (United States), listed at $100,000 USD (unverified).
RoboScore
Speculative — thin evidence
No confirmed deployment on record — this score reflects the rest of the record, not verified adoption.
3 of 9 signals present
Recomputed nightly from public data. Missing data is skipped, never zero-filled — and rankings are never for sale.
Weighted factors
average of the 3 scored · blanks don't count
Ranked #35 of 69 in the Research standing.
See the standingWhere it has stood28 days · best #26 · worst #35
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One reading per day since 3 Aug, when the current ordering began. The rank above is the reading for 30 Aug, taken against 69 robots — the standing itself is live, so a robot added since then counts there and not here yet.
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Overview
The Telegarden was a robotic art installation that allowed anyone on the Internet to interact with a remote garden. Users teleoperated a robot arm to plant, water, and monitor the progress of living plants. Equipped with a SCARA industrial robot arm with an end-effector fitted with a camera, watering line, and seed dibble for remote horticultural interaction.
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Ended at Ars Electronica
Price
Unverified — no source on record
Specifications
Category: Research- Weight
- 1,000 kg
- Autonomy
- teleoperated
- Price
- $100,000 USD
- Status
- active
Unverified — no source on record
Company profile
- Founded
- 1995
Detailed specifications
Controls & integration1
- Controller Model
- Adept-1 industrial robotic arm[4]
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Company milestones
- 2004MilestoneEnded at Ars Electronica
- 1996MilestoneMoved to Ars Electronica Center
- 1995MilestoneFirst-year participation
- 1995LaunchTelegarden goes online
- 1995DeploymentInstalled at Ars Electronica Museum
- 1995MilestoneDeveloped at USC
- 1995LaunchWent online
- 1994MilestoneConceived
Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the Telegarden?
- The Telegarden is developed by The Telegarden Project, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the Telegarden?
- The Telegarden is a Research robot made by The Telegarden Project.
- How much does the Telegarden cost?
- The Telegarden is listed at $100,000 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by The Telegarden Project — contact them for a quote.
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