iBOT Revamped: iBOT 4000

[Erin Rapacki]

I didn't realize the IBOT 4000 was made public this August. Geeze, I've been holding my breath for almost two years now!! So, BIG SURPRISE, I was testing the IBOT 4000 when I was interning at DEKA . Trust me, the 4000 is much better than 3000. Every function is performed a lot more fluidly and the design is easier to maintain.

Don't bother asking me any questions though, that's about all I can say (confidentiality agreement).

Originally Posted by mechanicalbrain

Personally i think the Segway is cooler

I disagree, the IBOT is a lot more complicated (and therefore, a lot "cooler") than the Segway. Go to www.independencetechnology.com and watch the video of the IBOT in action. The design and programming behind it in order to make it climb stairs, perform balance function, and hop a curb (which I think is most impressive) FAR outweighs what was necessary to make the Segway function properly. Segway is a plastc baby rattle compared to the orchestra the IBOT can function as on a day-to-day basis.