TurtleBot
DiscontinuedBuilt by Willow Garage · United States
The TurtleBot is a Education robot developed by Willow Garage (United States), launched 2011, listed at $1,500 USD (unverified). The TurtleBot has been discontinued by the manufacturer.
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Not in the Education standing. The standings cover robots first sold from 2020 onward, and this one launched in 2011. Its Robo Score above is unaffected — the score is the evidence, the standing is only who it is listed against.
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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
Unverified — no source on record
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
Unverified — no source on record
Company profile
- Funding raised
- $700.0M
- Founded
- 2006
Detailed specifications
What it is built for3
- Applications
- goods to person,person to goods
- Sub Category
- mobile manipulator
- Industries Served
- education,home robotics
Size & capacity1
- Floor Clearance Mm
- 15
Movement & precision3
- Max Speed Ms
- 0.65
- Navigation Type
- lidar slam
- Obstacle Detection
- true
Controls & integration3
- Api Available
- true
- Ros Compatible
- true
- Software Platform
- ROS
Buying & support1
- Availability Status
- available
Where to buy
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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 listed at $1,500 USD in the Robolist catalogue, but this figure is unverified and not confirmed by Willow Garage — contact them for a quote.
- When was the TurtleBot launched?
- The TurtleBot was launched in 2011.
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