TurtleBot
DiscontinuedBuilt by Willow Garage · United States
The TurtleBot is a Education robot developed by Willow Garage (United States), launched 2011, priced at $1,500 USD. The TurtleBot has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Overview
TurtleBot is a low-cost personal robot designed for hobbyists and researchers. It's open source, runs the ROS operating system, and combines a netbook with a Kinect 3D sensor and a mobile base. It is capable of building maps of its environment and navigating autonomously with access to raw sensor data.
Flagship features
- Affordable and programmable platform
- Customizable design depending on user requirements
- Compatible with OpenMANIPULATOR for enhanced capabilities
- Supports SLAM for navigation and mapping
- Remote controllable via multiple devices
Buyer decision signals
Viability
Shift away from research
Price
Availability
Specifications
Category: Education- Payload
- 5 kg
- Speed
- 0.65 m/s
- Weight
- 6.3 kg
- Battery
- 2.5 h
- Autonomy
- fully autonomous
- Launch year
- 2011
- Price
- $1,500 USD
- Status
- active
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $700.0M
- Founded
- 2006
Detailed specifications
Compute1
- Ros Compatible
- true
Other12
- Applications
- goods_to_person,person_to_goods
- Max Speed Ms
- 0.65
- Sub Category
- mobile_manipulator
- Api Available
- true
- Company Country
- CA
- Navigation Type
- lidar_slam
- Industries Served
- education,home robotics
- Software Platform
- ROS
- Floor Clearance Mm
- 15
- Obstacle Detection
- true
- Availability Status
- available
- Additional Information
- - Affordable and programmable platform - Customizable design depending on user requirements - Compatible with OpenMANIPULATOR for enhanced capabilities - Supports SLAM for navigation and mapping - Remote controllable via multiple devices
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Company milestones
- Feb 2013MilestoneShift away from research
- Apr 2011LaunchWillow Garage announces TurtleBot preorder shipping
- May 2010DeploymentPR2 Beta Program announced publicly
- May 2010DeploymentPR2 Beta Program press conference
- 2014MilestoneShutdown
- 2011LaunchTurtleBot preorder pricing announced
- 2010LaunchTurtleBot created in November 2010
- 2010LaunchTurtleBot created at Willow Garage
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Frequently asked questions
- Who makes the TurtleBot?
- The TurtleBot is developed by Willow Garage, based in United States.
- What type of robot is the TurtleBot?
- The TurtleBot is a Education robot made by Willow Garage.
- How much does the TurtleBot cost?
- The TurtleBot is priced $1,500 USD.
- When was the TurtleBot launched?
- The TurtleBot was launched in 2011.
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