PDA

View Full Version : HPI to build ROBOTS?!

PeterV
11-02-2005, 09:52 AM
http://www.hpirobot.com/

Just a teaser, but that's enough for us to start the speculation machine! Robots constructed of servos (like Hitec's RoboNova-1) seem to be the next SOMEthing, if not the next BIG thing, in Japan--could HPI be working on something similar?

Thank you Tony G for the tip!
tallyrc
11-02-2005, 10:04 AM
i don't get it, maybe they can make one that drives my rc car around for me..
Dan H
11-02-2005, 11:34 AM
Would rather have one that cleans up my RC after I'm done with it. :D
4DMNYC
11-02-2005, 11:42 AM
I wouldn't mind strapping one to one of my MT's and launching it. Actually, I have a Robosapian and it's alot of fun. The dog hates it though:)
MaxxThrasher
11-02-2005, 02:27 PM
Wow HPI too? This is gonna put true meaning to Robot Wars!
Rockem Sockem Robots of the new millenium!
Tim'sLosi
11-02-2005, 02:41 PM
Dang...can I teach it to wrench for me??? At least till I get caught up!
Fluke
11-02-2005, 02:55 PM
too bad the price tag is more like 1/5 cars
alexboyer
11-02-2005, 06:17 PM
I'm curious to know how they found out what the site was... It hasn't exactly been optimized for search engines yet and there's just the teaser intro.
:cool:
Freedom
11-02-2005, 06:35 PM
I want one to help me do my homework. :D
BriS
11-02-2005, 07:17 PM
It would be cool to have it ride on my RC vehicles so it can get off and put my truck back on its wheels when it flips over.
rukiddingme
11-03-2005, 05:21 PM
I like the whole rock'em sock'em idea "Two robots step in (kind of) the arena only one steps out!' LOL!
jocktheglide165
11-03-2005, 05:22 PM
It would be cool to have it ride on my RC vehicles so it can get off and put my truck back on its wheels when it flips over.

I like that idea, but you will need two controllers right? still cool ha ha ha....
MaxxThrasher
11-03-2005, 06:02 PM
Hey, maybe one day they'll replace turn marshals! Build 'em full of lazers and sensors to detect turned cars and program 'em to run to the overturned car, flip it right-side up and run back to their corner. :cool:
Sparx
11-03-2005, 06:46 PM
It would be cool to have it ride on my RC vehicles so it can get off and put my truck back on its wheels when it flips over.
It would be cooler to have an RC Motocross (or why not on one of those ATV's? that would probably be possible too) and having the robot make a Super Man one handed seatgrab ;D
t9dragon
11-03-2005, 06:46 PM
Hey, maybe one day they'll replace turn marshals! Build 'em full of lazers and sensors to detect turned cars and program 'em to run to the overturned car, flip it right-side up and run back to their corner. :cool:
Without getting in the way.
MaxxThrasher
11-03-2005, 06:48 PM
It would be cooler to have an RC Motocross (or why not on one of those ATV's? that would probably be possible too) and having the robot make a Super Man one handed seatgrab ;DSounds like a 2 man operation, but brings to mind a whole great new RC competition! :D
MaxxThrasher
11-03-2005, 06:51 PM
Without getting in the way.
But of course! That's what the sensors are for silly. Kinda defeats the purpose if the robot can't do a better job then the marshal you already have. ;)
t9dragon
11-03-2005, 06:53 PM
But of course! That's what the sensors are for silly. Kinda defeats the purpose if the robot can't do a better job then the marshal you already have. ;)

I must have missed the sensors part.
RC10racer89
11-03-2005, 09:48 PM
Although this idea isn't exactly new, (didn't Kyosho build some robots a while back?) It does sound interesting. In Japan robots have really taken off. Its true that most of them are used in industry or they or very low quality childrens toys, but still. I think HPI may find a market for their product should they choose to release it.
TRXrevoRacerOS18
11-04-2005, 06:38 AM
i want it to race my revo for me, arent robots perfect?, and it can tune it just..... right, ill be kickin down at the track. If it did that, id buy it no matter what it costs if it was a reality soon
BriS
11-04-2005, 06:45 AM
i want it to race my revo for me, arent robots perfect?, and it can tune it just..... right, ill be kickin down at the track. If it did that, id buy it no matter what it costs if it was a reality soon

That would take all the fun out of RC if you were not controlling the truck.
Frank McKinney
11-04-2005, 09:14 AM
I think an HPI robot getting into an HPI Baja buggy (or truck!) would be super sweet!
turtok187
11-04-2005, 10:41 AM
I think we have to wait a loooong time for more news about the robots, its kind of the same as with the "revo", traxxas started a new site and 1 and a half year later, the revo was here!
fastharry
11-04-2005, 01:29 PM
maybe they can use the new line up of robots to get the r40 HARA edition here in time for SPRING racing....

:eek: :eek: :eek:
t9dragon
11-04-2005, 01:50 PM
http://www.hpirobot.com/

Just a teaser, but that's enough for us to start the speculation machine! Robots constructed of servos (like Hitec's RoboNova-1) seem to be the next SOMEthing, if not the next BIG thing, in Japan--could HPI be working on something similar?

Thank you Tony G for the tip!

Looks like an add they should have used for the Hellfire.
Akura2
11-04-2005, 05:54 PM
If it's 5th scale like the Kyosho or hiTec... I want one to ride my Thunder tiger RC motorcycle...and get his knee down in the turns
chris1
11-06-2005, 09:22 PM
Is there any pic out yet?
tadium54
11-07-2005, 12:32 AM
ok heres how they will be introduced. at the next hobby show, the hpi robot will take on biohazzard, nightmare, mechadon and all of team s.l.a.m. at the same time. after defeating them all,the hpi robot will become the new robot wars world champion, after literally stealing it from biohazzard. battlebots will start back up again, and the hpi robot will be the robot to beat........



psyche! ok it might not happen that way, but hey, I can dream right?!
PeterV
11-07-2005, 09:56 AM
Just received this from "JS"...

I saw you have talk about the Hpirobot and the Hitec robot, so I decide to
send you more information about this new wave.

Sanwa(Airtronic) will supply their first economy controller for humanoide
and also the fully programmable airplane controller for robots
http://www.sanwa-denshi.co.jp/

Vstone will commercial the fully functional humanoide which will be the
legendary "Classic" Tetsujin28 (Ironman T-28)
http://www.vstone.co.jp/top/products/robot/T28/

Kyosho will come out their own rchumanoide probably this Christmas with a
1/5scale Manoi, this is the second sucessful prototye with smaller unit then
the first one about 1/3 shorter.
http://www.kyosho.co.jp/web/race/race_event/event/2005_prshow/robot-j.html

Thank you.
chris1
11-15-2005, 07:13 PM
Did anybody hear anything about the hpi robot?
chris1
11-19-2005, 10:17 PM
any info on the robot yet?
Fluke
11-20-2005, 03:38 PM
should be overpriced like all the rest ;)
chris1
11-20-2005, 05:58 PM
prices will go down once demand is up
Bart_Banaan
11-21-2005, 03:57 AM
prices will go down once demand is up

Basic economics: it is the other way around!!

Much demand + low offer = high price
Much offer + low demand = low price

!!!
tempusmaster
10-05-2006, 10:46 AM
Did anybody hear anything about the hpi robot?
They finally released the HPI robot in Japan. It's supposed to go on sale in December-

HPI G-ROBOT series released (http://www.robots-dreams.com/2006/10/gee_whiz_hpi_ro.html)
4DMNYC
10-05-2006, 12:31 PM
Atleast it's going to be a kit. The info is still very vaige though. Unless you can read Japanese :huh:
chris1
10-05-2006, 05:28 PM
dude that is awsome about time
Minty Fresh
10-06-2006, 01:17 AM
They finally released the HPI robot in Japan. It's supposed to go on sale in December-

HPI G-ROBOT series released (http://www.robots-dreams.com/2006/10/gee_whiz_hpi_ro.html)

199,980 Yen!!!? Can that be right? That's close to $2,000!
chris1
10-06-2006, 09:55 PM
It looks real small
PocketAce
10-07-2006, 02:24 PM
I thought and wished for a GIANT robot... no a SMALL one. Build the giant first, then go medium, and finally small. I want a giant robot!
Bublicus
10-07-2006, 06:21 PM
by international forum rules, im awesome cuz i found a picture
http://www.palmit.com/assets/images/hpirobot.jpg
http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/cda/static/image/2006/10/04/grobo1687.jpg
videos too
http://www.palmit.com/archives/techcommentary/hpi_robot.html
Pretty badass looking robot. You can use it to scare your kids into doing stuff. Tell them it's the boogeyman or something.
Mini-TBasher55
10-07-2006, 06:36 PM
Whoa, look at all those servos! Pretty sweet! :cool:
Adanmtxt1
10-08-2006, 05:23 PM
That has a ton of articulation! It must have taken a while to program it to appear as stable as it does.
theibault
10-09-2006, 12:23 AM
OK, lets see them done up as mechs and use something like the Tamiya battle system for fighting. I called it first. Quote me on it. RC Robot mech battles.
chris1
10-09-2006, 05:22 PM
second that
t9dragon
10-09-2006, 06:05 PM
199,980 Yen is $1,678.78 US Dollars.

A little much for my budget.

But that is one cool looking robot. To bad it wasn't a little bigger because I would program it to clean the bathroom.........................