The Robots
You can't be a robotics company without some robots. Here are the bots we have running around the lab.
Issy
Issy is our resident walking bot. He uses 13 AX-12 servos, an arbotiX robocontroller, and a suite of sensors. He's currently setup for the Trinity Fire Fighting Contest, although Issy has previously won 1st place at Mech Warfare 2009.
Issy is a model of what an arbotiX-powered robot can be. The arbotiX can control all of Issy's servos, interface to all of his sensors, even power his guns when set up as a Mech Warrior.
Because everything can be directly connected to Issy's arbotiX, there is very little wiring that can break or fail, making him highly reliable.
Rex
REX is our resident social bot here at Vanadium. He is our test platform for PyBotix, a PC-based robotics platform.
REX uses a netbook for his main brain. The netbook is connected to two USB cameras, a Cerebellum motor and servo controller, and a roboduino sensor streamer that reads from 5 SRF-05 sonar sensors and several IR sensors. REX has a head with a two AX-12s for pan and tilt.