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Re:IRobot Rolls Out Pocket-Sized, One-Pound Machine, Ready t... by ivankirigin on Tuesday May 19, 2009 @02:35PM (#617333)
These tiny robots don't have the radio capability to operate very far from a human.
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Re:IRobot Rolls Out Pocket-Sized, One-Pound Machine, Ready t... by ph0rque on Tuesday May 19, 2009 @02:45PM (#617353)
...yet.
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Re:IRobot Rolls Out Pocket-Sized, One-Pound Machine, Ready t... by arad on Tuesday May 19, 2009 @03:45PM (#617477)
Actually their usage of ad-hoc networking means that you can easily use some robots (or simpler devices) as sort of 'radio-link-stations' to extend their range.
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Re:IRobot Rolls Out Pocket-Sized, One-Pound Machine, Ready t... by Devilboy on Wednesday May 20, 2009 @12:48AM (#618106)
In fact that's the whole point of these bots in the first place!
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