From ROS prototype to production on Ubuntu Core

Re:From ROS prototype to production on Ubuntu Core by kyrofa on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @12:19PM (#14043199)

Is it? Which one are you using? Walmart has the D80 for $499, which is about $50 more than the Kobuki.

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Re:From ROS prototype to production on Ubuntu Core by sbierwagen on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @12:28PM (#14043291)

I bought a used XV-11 for $179, but budget buying a replacement battery immediately (~$60) since any used robot vacuum is going to have a bad battery.

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Re:From ROS prototype to production on Ubuntu Core by dbcurtis on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @06:10PM (#14046112)

I'm using a D80, but they can be found for less. The D-series is much preferred, because the XV-11 has a lame USB driver and the LIDAR data chokes it. I didn't realize Kobuki's were that cheap.

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Re:From ROS prototype to production on Ubuntu Core by kyrofa on Wednesday April 05, 2017 @07:25PM (#14046619)

Yeah, the Turtlebot 2 is significantly more expensive than just the Kobuki, as mentioned in the post. But you get more stuff, too.

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