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BotConnect.com
Humanoid Robot resource for Kyosho MANOI and other robots.
Beginners to Experts, click the site for articles and visit the FORUMs - we are here to guide you into the exploding hobby of robotics. Starting with Bots for less than $100, vendors listed here can get you infected with this exciting way to get familiar with the mechanics, programming, and construction of robots.
Our forums are for robot enthusiasts of all persuasions.
BotConnect.com is also the home of the American MANOI Users Group.
OUR GOALS:
- To provide a central repository for support materials related to the KYOSHO MANOI AT01 robot, and ultimately, other Humanoids
- To be a NON-VENDOR-RELATED hub for MANOI and other Humanoid robot enthusiasts
- To complement the excellent community resources already existing, like the RoboSavvy.com forums
- Reduce the challenge and complexity of building and configuring the robot to contribute to the popularization of the MANOI robot in English-speaking countries
- Provide a home for the NEW American MANOI Users' Group (AMUG)
- Be a representative for the English-speaking world to present a unified position to Kyosho on their on-going development of this product line.
SO - Join our WIKI for a STEP-BY-STEP assembly/programming guide.
We welcome roboticists of all flavors!
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 | Kyosho Announces Manoi PF-01 Release Date |
  
The MANOI AT01 and PF01 were designed for Kyosho by Takahashi of Robo Garage. The AT01 was released in 2006, and today we have thePF01.
[Translated/Interpreted from Robot.Watch.Impress.co.jp]
February 9, 2007 - Japan
Kyosho today announced that the Manoi PF-01 1/5 scale humanoid robot will be available for pre-order on March 1st, and will hit the shelves on April 1st, 2007. Pricing for the PF-01 is 189,000 JPY, or $1,580 USD, which is roughly a 30% premium over the 147,000 JPY ($1,220 UDS) Manoi AT-01.
The robot will sport a white & black body shell with a limited edition run of 150 PF-01s in Platinum and Silver. The PF-01 will be shipped in kit form and will include servos, controller, body shell, battery, charger and 2 gyros.
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Posted by lampcov on Friday, February 09 @ 10:43:06 EST (3517 reads)
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| Article on Curbee |
Curbee is slashsplat's MANOI. Lem has written an article on Robots-Dreams.com about the spastic little fellow and has pix and vids. Click here to see the article.
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Posted by slashsplat on Saturday, January 20 @ 13:27:59 EST (5752 reads)
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| Welcome One and All |
 lampcov writes "Welcome Everyone!
Ira and I have high hopes that BotConnect and the newly founded American Manoi Users' Group will provide not only the American Manoi Users, but all Humanoid Roboticists with another valuable resource to further knowledge and support for our robotic passion.
While our main focus is on the Manoi AT-01, we will provide equal time, space, and opportunity for all humanoid robots. Robosavvy, Robots-dreams, and others have provided an invaluable resource and created a close knit community, and we hope to carry on their tradition and become an American presence within that community.
By being a non-commerical site with no finanial interest we hope that AMUG will become a direct conduit to Kyosho and allow us to build a relationship resulting in more English languge support, do*****entation, and allow us to help Kyosho build a stong presence for their products in the American (non-Japanese) market.
With your help we hope to provide new Manoi owners with Assistance such as "New Robot Starter Kits", "Tips and Hints", as well as a central repository for information collected from users, vendors, and other sources around the world.
Thank you all for your support and contriubtions and we look forward to the growth and prosperity of our new community!
Marc
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Posted by slashsplat on Saturday, January 20 @ 13:27:44 EST (5828 reads)
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| Play SOCCER! |
Thanks to Lem (tempusmaster on http://Robosavvy.com) and the esteemed proprietor of http://Robots-Dreams.com, we offer an exclusive set of four MANOI AT motions appropriate for soccer or kicking the cat. Click here to download! Requires a well-balanced bot. Watch this site for a complete thread on robot stature and alignment!
Thanks, tempusmaster.
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Posted by slashsplat on Friday, January 19 @ 17:19:27 EST (6382 reads)
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