Manufacturer - Spin Master Ltd.
Home page - meccano.com/meccanoid
Manufacturer - Spin Master Ltd.
Home page - meccano.com/meccanoid
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Meccanoid G15 KS - 4 Foot Tall Robot, First Look at CES2015 from Meccano
Published on Jan 10, 2015
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Meccanoid G15 KS Review
One of the highlights from being at the CES show was getting to play with Meccanoid G15 KS from Spin Master. Meccanoid is a 4 foot tall robot that is made with Meccano (Erector Set) parts. As the video shows, Meccanoid is super easy to program and has a very fluid and fun movement.
We can't wait to get our hands on Meccanoid so we can do some additional testing. The ability to change his shape from Humanoid to rover to dino - very cool. Here is more information -
Meccanoid G15 KS is your personal robot built with the latest Meccano parts. It is an advanced yet easy to use open source Robotic Building platform, making it accessible to builders covering a broad range of ages and skill sets. Meccanoid G15 KS will attract new fans to the world of robotics that would have otherwise have been scared off by something they felt was intimidating.
Simplicity is central to the design and development from day one so we developed three programming options. First, a cool new tech we call “LIM” – Learned Intelligent Movement. Second, a “Ragdoll” Avatar control via an app, and finally and perhaps the most fun of all, Motion capture. All allow someone with no prior experience to program with ease in moments.
In addition, the robot uses its on board “Mecca Brain” and voice recognition to say thousands of phrases, tell jokes, offer fun facts, play games, initiate conversations and even remember your birthday!
Meccano is designed for kids 5-14 who are motivated by the challenge of making, creating and discovery; Meccano is the only brand that combines real life engineering, technology, tools, and materials to build, create, and stretch kids’ imaginations while allowing them to learn while having fun.
* 4 Foot Robot
* Advanced Motion
* Advanced Content
* 2 Motors
* 8 Servos
* 550 Parts
https://youtu.be/oPud2WO3m6c
Don Lemon and Morgan Spurlock do the robot
Published on Jan 21, 2015
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Don Lemon welcomes Morgan Spurlock - and his robot, Meccanoid - for a preview of the forthcoming season premiere of "Inside Man"
Meccanoid on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon!
Published on Jan 22, 2015
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Meccanoid made his FIRST television appearance on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon and Morgan Spurlock!
https://youtu.be/xweWETKSf_c
Meccanoid on CNN's New Day!
Published on Jan 22, 2015
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Meccanoid made an appearance on CNN's New Day on January 22, 2015!
https://vimeo.com/118537874
MECCANOID CES January 2015
from Deltatime Productions
February 2, 2015
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Meccanoid Robot launch at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, January 2015.
Sounds mix, colour and titling to be completed.
https://youtu.be/z2rXcSDmKBM
Maker Faire: Meccano Shows Off Two New Humanoid Robots
Published on May 24, 2015
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The original Meccano concept was extremely innovative and exciting, at least when it was first introduced in 1901. It enabled users in hacking together concept prototypes of mechanical structures, linkages, and movements. Tens of thousands of engineers, researchers, and young learners put the Meccano kits to good use in realising their dreams. They learned what worked, and what would fail, by experimenting with the Meccano metal strips, brackets, girders, wheels, and other components. Now, over a century later, the company has introduced two quasi-humanoid robot kits that they demonstrated at the Bay Area Maker Faire.
Over the years, the Meccano brand has waxed and waned in popularity, and today it may seem a bit old-school or dated. Company ownership has shifted so many times that it’s hard to be sure who currently controls its destiny. Nevertheless, the Meccano kits still consistently deliver on their basic promises. If you’re interested in a kit that helps model mechanical structures, with some electronics integration, using scale model parts, then Meccano is definitely worth considering.
The two new robot kits, named the “Meccanoid G15KS” and “Meccanoid G15”, are basically humanoid in overall shape, though they do not walk. There is an easy programming option built-in that Meccano has named LIM, which stands for Learned Intelligent Movement. Those familiar with robotics will recognize this as Catch & Play - basically capturing poses or actions then playing them back on command.
Needless to say, the company has also released a smartphone/tablet app (iOS and Android) that can control the robots via Bluetooth and includes some additional programming capability.
The smaller robot (G15) stands just under 2 feet tall, half the height of its larger more capable twin (G15KS). In addition to the 2 motors that drive the robots feet, the G15 includes 4 servos controlling the arm movement while the G15KS has 8 servos for the arm and head movement.
https://youtu.be/WrOw_0VQ6F8
Meccanoid Launch at CES
Published on May 28, 2015
https://youtu.be/z-eoqoMY0Is
Meccanoid’s appearance on the Paul O’Grady Show (UK)
Published on May 28, 2015
https://youtu.be/hzklyNPtClk
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Smyths Toys - Meccano Meccanoid Robot G15
Published on Oct 7, 2015
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Introducing the Meccanoid Robot G15KS coming soon!
Check out Meccanoid by clicking 'Play Video' icon.
Meccanoid G15 KS and Meccanoid G15 are your personal robot friends that you get to build using the latest Meccano parts. It is an advanced, yet easy-to-use, open source Robotic Building platform.
The robots use their onboard “Mecca Brain” and voice recognition, say thousands of phrases, tell jokes, offer fun facts, play games and interact with you, initiate conversations and even give you a high- five!
Meccanoid G15KS and Meccanoid G15 feature an easy programming option we call "LIM" - Learned Intelligent Movement, where you program movements and sounds and play it back with a push of a button. It sounds complex, but simplicity is central to the design. So even if you are new to robotics and programming, the Meccanoid features the most innovative and easy programming.
Meccanoid G15 KS and Meccanoid G15 can record and playback animations, process voice recognition, and communicate with smart devices through Bluetooth. With a brand new free app, Meccanoids can be programmed via Motion Capture, where the robots will mimic your moves! You can also use the app to program Meccanoid G15 KS through a “ragdoll” Avatar, where you can record sounds and movements to play with later—and also share with your friends.
And that’s just the beginning! Meccanoid G15 KS and Meccanoid G15 are open source, so you can program them however you like using any code programing existing in the market place today! Data communication protocols will be made openly available.
https://youtu.be/4u5TLWve9dw
Meccano Meccanoid Robot G15
Published on Oct 8, 2015