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1 RoadNarrows LLC 1 2007.03.2 5 RoadNarrows LLC RoadNarrows Specializes in Educational and Research Robots and Software Kim Wheeler kim.wheeler@roadnarrows.com

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5 RoadNarrows LLC 5 2007.03.2 5 What do we do??? Mobile Robotics R&D  H/W & S/W Development & Integration Sales  Imported Mobile Robotics H/W, S/W  RoadNarrows Products Support Special Projects

6 RoadNarrows LLC 6 2007.03.2 5 Current Customers Research Labs  JPL, NASA, Los Alamos, U.S. Army Academic Research  UCSD, MIT, Georgia Tech, Texas A&M, UNM Commercial R&D  Disney, Schlumberger, Harris Undergraduate Teaching Labs  Loyola, Rowan, Lafayette, U. Alabama,... Consumers

7 RoadNarrows LLC 7 2007.03.2 5 Khepera III (K3) – by K-Team, Switzerland The K3 is the next generation of robot from K-Team. can match the performance of much bigger robots, with a upgradable embedded computing power using the KoreBot system, mutiple sensor arrays (USS and IR) for both long range and short range object detection, swappable battery pack system for optimal autonomy, and exceptional differential drive odometry. The K3 extension bus is compatible with the Korebot system, so that any KoreBot extension can be plugged on top of the robot. The bus specification is fully open and available to enable custom extension development for users. With the KoreBot, features of the standard embedded Linux Operating System for quick and easy autonomous application development is available. Without the KoreBot, the K3 can be remotely operated like the Khepera through a simple, well-defined serial command interface with a host computer. With the KoreBot, the K3 is also able to host standard Compact Flash extension cards, supporting WiFi, Bluetooth, extra storage space, and much more.

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10 RoadNarrows LLC 10 2007.03.2 5 Project: SchoolZone Legged Robot BrainPack RoadNarrows Developed Products Road Map Project: Pedxing PoE Wheeled Robot Project: Future ngHumanoid Project: Fusion Robotic Software Platform Project: 1049 Horizon Fuel Cell Car Robot Project: Orc7 Controller Board Family

11 RoadNarrows LLC 11 2007.03.2 5 RoadNarrows Project: SchoolZone Helmet Camera Haptic Shoes Single Board Computer Battery Pack Breast Mount Plate Other Sensors N-Legged Robot Platform Communication Path to Robot Controller Board (not shown) Wi-Fi Card Inertial Measuremen t Unit IMU

12 RoadNarrows LLC 12 2007.03.2 5 RoadNarrows Project: SchoolZone Helmet Camera Haptic Shoes Single Board Computer Battery Pack Breast Mount Plate Other Sensors N-Legged Robot Platform Communication Path to Robot Controller Board (not shown) Wi-Fi Card Inertial Measuremen t Unit IMU

13 RoadNarrows LLC 13 2007.03.2 5 SchoolZone: In Development Mechanics Electronics Software

14 RoadNarrows LLC 14 2007.03.2 5 SchoolZone: In Development Croc-like shoes with 8 pressure sensors Gloves with stress sensors Back-pack with linux board, 3-axis IMU Helmet with USB camera and compass S/W and H/W integrations with off-the shelf humanoids. Goal: add-on product to make humanoid robots interesting for Artificial Intelligence!

15 RoadNarrows LLC 15 2007.03.2 5 The Business Plan Sell robots and S/W to academic institutions. Develop open-source S/W to support them. Build up a customer base. Gain business experience. Use revenue from sales to fund R&D for robots with new technology.

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22 RoadNarrows LLC 22 2007.03.2 5 The Business Plan Initial market: educators and researchers. Keep it open-source & open platform. Encourage standardization. Build user-base of our technology. Long-term markets: commercial and industrial.

23 RoadNarrows LLC 23 2007.03.2 5 Robotics Market is Growing Fast

24 RoadNarrows LLC 24 2007.03.2 5 What is Currently Available for Education and Research? Custom One-of-a-Kind Robots ($$$$$). Robotic Kits ($). Ready-Built Robotic Platforms ($$$ - non- standard I/F, add-on peripherals).

25 RoadNarrows LLC 25 2007.03.2 5 Making Intelligent Robots is Hard Industrial Robots. Intelligent Robots. DARPA Grand Challenge.

26 RoadNarrows LLC 26 2007.03.2 5 Future Thought Robots will be of all sizes, shapes, and functions. They will become a physical embodiment of the internet of the future. If young people choose to carry their robot to class as they do their iPods and Laptops today, then how cool is that?


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