Tiny, Hackable Telepresence Robot for under $100? Meet Goby
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Summary
Charmed Labs, an open-source hardware manufacturer responsible for a number of robotic devices, has launched Goby, a small, roving camera device on Kickstarter.
Goby can stream live video with WebRTC and is repositioned using an articulated caster, negating the need for a gimbal.
The device costs under $100 and is fully programmable with a USB cable and the Arduino IDE.
It is also capable of establishing a secure link with another device using QR codes or URLs.
This functionality is set to be rolled out in an open-source release of the company’s BitBang code, which has been designed to facilitate ESP32 web connectivity in general.
Potential applications include FPV surveillance and tabletop gaming.
