Giving robots for the New Year
The new year is left to wait for long, and many have already planned their holidays. On the other hand, we often start thinking about gifts only in the last New Year's Eve days. For those who buy gifts in advance or just want to prepare an unusual gift, this review article has been prepared. I recommend everyone to save the article in the bookmarks so that the numbers of the 28th suddenly remember it, open it, and, without puzzling, run to the store. As you already understood from the title, we will choose exclusively from robots, and, perhaps, a couple of radio-controlled models.
Robo toys for children are already quite a few on the market, so that there is something to think about at the time of purchase. The most simple and inexpensive robots for young children are HexBug beetles .
They are different: Nano cockroaches (from 350 rubles), ants (from 590 rubles), crabs (from 890 rubles) and other living creatures. The main features of such robots are: some models react to sound (there is a sound sensor in beetles), others to light (a light sensor from crabs), others are controlled from the console (Spider). Most of them are equipped with antennae, which are sensors of obstacles. Resting against the wall, the robot changes its direction of movement. For example, here is a video:
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By the way, if you want to have fun with your child, you can purchase Nanodrome from the same series: a set of tracks and obstacles for Nano cockroaches. Put lots on your microrobot and play on ... no, not on "loot", although this is also possible if you sit in company with friends and drink beer.
The picture shows: 3D Elevation Set
An interesting gift can be a U.bo tamagotchi robot, worth about 2,900 rubles. This is a standalone robot toy that moves with the help of 6 legs, makes sounds and reflects emotions on the display of 121 pixels. His cheeks turn pink when ironed (fitted with touch sensors). He eats (special cookies in the kit), reacts to strokes and punishments (attacks on the pope), changes his mood and behavior as he grows, and much more. If you buy two pets, they may like each other and start kissing (do not expect more).
For older children, I recommend to draw your child’s attention to more complex robot designers. For example, from the designers of the company Ficshertechnik can assemble an amazing variety of mobile models. The included microcontroller allows you to program them to perform various actions. For example, move along a certain path and transport some objects. Great educational toy. The most interesting model: Set ROBO TX Explorer. The cost of the model is about 9,500 rubles.
You can pay attention to the possibly impractical, but interesting and cute butterfly in the bank.
It is enough to knock on the lid of the jar as the butterfly begins to flutter inside the jar. One light blow to the lid will wake the butterfly, two will make her move her wings, and three - make her flutter inside the can. The butterfly is fixed on a transparent thin fishing line and has a touch sensor. Therefore, the work will require batteries. They are enough for months of use. The cost of such an amazing miracle is from 1600 rubles.
What do housewives regularly do? That's right - clean the apartment. Want to please your favorite, then save her from the dreary of cleaning. No, I don’t have to clean up now myself, and I don’t need to hire Tajiks. It is enough to buy a robot vacuum cleaner, the benefit of models and manufacturers is already enough on the market to have something to choose from.
We will not dwell on all models, consider the 3 most interesting and different in price.
The most inexpensive model from iRobot (we will not consider Chinese junk, such as QQ-02) is the Roomba 521 model worth 12,800 rubles.
Workhorse no frills. The price is relatively low due to the lack of additional accessories included. There are no additional brushes, there are no virtual walls and the more so beacon coordinators. In addition, the robot is not programmed by the day of the week and removes no more than 3 rooms on one charge. On the other hand, Roomba 521 is no worse than older brothers in cleaning quality. The result will be about the same. The same sensors of distance, height, side brush for cleaning in the corners. Just press the button and you can do other nice things.
More advanced, but also more expensive model - Neato cost from 19,500 rubles. A fairly well-known model in the foreign market and less popular in the Russian.
A unique feature is the presence of a laser scanning system for the room, thanks to which the robot vacuum cleaner can construct a room map for itself. Moving on this map, Neato will more effectively pass the sites. The vacuum cleaner is also programmed for the week ahead. You can set the cleaning time tomorrow at 15-00 and forget the household chores. Come home from work - the robot removed everything and got back to the base for recharging.
More and more expensive models from iRobot differ mainly in the presence of many accessories, increased dust collector and a more capacious battery.
The above robots vacuum cleaners do not know how to wash the floors, only dry cleaning. For washing you will need to purchase a Scooba model.
Due to the four-stage model of cleaning, the robot very qualitatively launders tile, tile, laminate, linoleum and other types of floors. Model iRobot Scooba 385 removes up to 85 squares per charge. As a detergent used by the usual Dr. Propper. There is such a robot floor washer from 21 900 rubles.
If your beloved geek, then feel free to give him an Arduino Uno microcontroller costing from 1,100 rubles.
Arduino is an open platform that allows you to collect all kinds of electronic devices. Arduino will be of interest to creatives, designers, programmers and all inquisitive minds wishing to assemble their own gadget. Devices can work both independently and in conjunction with a computer. It all depends on the idea.
If you don’t know for sure if your young man is a geek, or if you don’t know what a geek is, then you should pay attention to radio-controlled helicopters. Yes, yes, men still play them with great interest. The cost of a helicopter varies mainly on its size and type of control. Helicopters on IR control are cheaper than radio control. In the first case, you can look towards the SPL models, in the second - the Gyro.
For example, the model SPL Shark 995i can be controlled not only from the remote, but also using an iPhone or Android phone. It costs about 2000 rubles. A model GYRO-Vizor XL has a radio control and a built-in camera, but it is already 3 times more expensive.
The original gift can be a machine, fueled with hydrogen fuel - Horizon FCT H-Racer.
It costs neither more nor less than 6000 rubles. The essence of the toy is that the machine comes with a gas station into which water is poured and it produces hydrogen by electrolysis. Hydrogen is used as a fuel for cars. H-racer toy - will need to be pre-assembled from spare parts, which can also be an interesting occupation for a man.
If it is more expensive, then the Rovio Mobile gadget controlled via Wi-Fi is a great entertainment for your soul mate. Costing about 15,000 rubles, this gadget can drive around the room.
Driving remotely. It has a built-in camera so that the operator can monitor the computer where Rovio is going. Users will be able to see and communicate with those who are close to the robot, as well as follow everything that happens at home or at work through a video camera and built-in microphone.
Finally, a list of shops where you can guaranteedly purchase all of the above products:
Online stores :
RoboticsLab - an assortment of everything related to robots, including robot vacuum cleaners
OneToy - helicopters on the remote control
Ampere - Arduino and other components
NanoJam - android robots
Fantasy - WowWee Toy Shop
iRobot - the name speaks for itself
Offline shops :
LeFutur - many points in Moscow
Yutinet.ru - issue zone at Shabolovskaya
31st Century - vacuum cleaning robots (mostly Chinese)
Chip & Dip - Electronic Components
For kids
Robo toys for children are already quite a few on the market, so that there is something to think about at the time of purchase. The most simple and inexpensive robots for young children are HexBug beetles .
Up to 1000 rubles
They are different: Nano cockroaches (from 350 rubles), ants (from 590 rubles), crabs (from 890 rubles) and other living creatures. The main features of such robots are: some models react to sound (there is a sound sensor in beetles), others to light (a light sensor from crabs), others are controlled from the console (Spider). Most of them are equipped with antennae, which are sensors of obstacles. Resting against the wall, the robot changes its direction of movement. For example, here is a video:
')
By the way, if you want to have fun with your child, you can purchase Nanodrome from the same series: a set of tracks and obstacles for Nano cockroaches. Put lots on your microrobot and play on ... no, not on "loot", although this is also possible if you sit in company with friends and drink beer.
The picture shows: 3D Elevation Set
Up to 3000 rubles.
An interesting gift can be a U.bo tamagotchi robot, worth about 2,900 rubles. This is a standalone robot toy that moves with the help of 6 legs, makes sounds and reflects emotions on the display of 121 pixels. His cheeks turn pink when ironed (fitted with touch sensors). He eats (special cookies in the kit), reacts to strokes and punishments (attacks on the pope), changes his mood and behavior as he grows, and much more. If you buy two pets, they may like each other and start kissing (do not expect more).
Over 5000 rubles
For older children, I recommend to draw your child’s attention to more complex robot designers. For example, from the designers of the company Ficshertechnik can assemble an amazing variety of mobile models. The included microcontroller allows you to program them to perform various actions. For example, move along a certain path and transport some objects. Great educational toy. The most interesting model: Set ROBO TX Explorer. The cost of the model is about 9,500 rubles.
For her
Up to 3000 rubles
You can pay attention to the possibly impractical, but interesting and cute butterfly in the bank.
It is enough to knock on the lid of the jar as the butterfly begins to flutter inside the jar. One light blow to the lid will wake the butterfly, two will make her move her wings, and three - make her flutter inside the can. The butterfly is fixed on a transparent thin fishing line and has a touch sensor. Therefore, the work will require batteries. They are enough for months of use. The cost of such an amazing miracle is from 1600 rubles.
Over 10 000 rubles.
What do housewives regularly do? That's right - clean the apartment. Want to please your favorite, then save her from the dreary of cleaning. No, I don’t have to clean up now myself, and I don’t need to hire Tajiks. It is enough to buy a robot vacuum cleaner, the benefit of models and manufacturers is already enough on the market to have something to choose from.
We will not dwell on all models, consider the 3 most interesting and different in price.
The most inexpensive model from iRobot (we will not consider Chinese junk, such as QQ-02) is the Roomba 521 model worth 12,800 rubles.
Workhorse no frills. The price is relatively low due to the lack of additional accessories included. There are no additional brushes, there are no virtual walls and the more so beacon coordinators. In addition, the robot is not programmed by the day of the week and removes no more than 3 rooms on one charge. On the other hand, Roomba 521 is no worse than older brothers in cleaning quality. The result will be about the same. The same sensors of distance, height, side brush for cleaning in the corners. Just press the button and you can do other nice things.
More advanced, but also more expensive model - Neato cost from 19,500 rubles. A fairly well-known model in the foreign market and less popular in the Russian.
A unique feature is the presence of a laser scanning system for the room, thanks to which the robot vacuum cleaner can construct a room map for itself. Moving on this map, Neato will more effectively pass the sites. The vacuum cleaner is also programmed for the week ahead. You can set the cleaning time tomorrow at 15-00 and forget the household chores. Come home from work - the robot removed everything and got back to the base for recharging.
More and more expensive models from iRobot differ mainly in the presence of many accessories, increased dust collector and a more capacious battery.
The above robots vacuum cleaners do not know how to wash the floors, only dry cleaning. For washing you will need to purchase a Scooba model.
Due to the four-stage model of cleaning, the robot very qualitatively launders tile, tile, laminate, linoleum and other types of floors. Model iRobot Scooba 385 removes up to 85 squares per charge. As a detergent used by the usual Dr. Propper. There is such a robot floor washer from 21 900 rubles.
For him
Up to 3000 rubles
If your beloved geek, then feel free to give him an Arduino Uno microcontroller costing from 1,100 rubles.
Arduino is an open platform that allows you to collect all kinds of electronic devices. Arduino will be of interest to creatives, designers, programmers and all inquisitive minds wishing to assemble their own gadget. Devices can work both independently and in conjunction with a computer. It all depends on the idea.
If you don’t know for sure if your young man is a geek, or if you don’t know what a geek is, then you should pay attention to radio-controlled helicopters. Yes, yes, men still play them with great interest. The cost of a helicopter varies mainly on its size and type of control. Helicopters on IR control are cheaper than radio control. In the first case, you can look towards the SPL models, in the second - the Gyro.
For example, the model SPL Shark 995i can be controlled not only from the remote, but also using an iPhone or Android phone. It costs about 2000 rubles. A model GYRO-Vizor XL has a radio control and a built-in camera, but it is already 3 times more expensive.
Over 3000 rubles
The original gift can be a machine, fueled with hydrogen fuel - Horizon FCT H-Racer.
It costs neither more nor less than 6000 rubles. The essence of the toy is that the machine comes with a gas station into which water is poured and it produces hydrogen by electrolysis. Hydrogen is used as a fuel for cars. H-racer toy - will need to be pre-assembled from spare parts, which can also be an interesting occupation for a man.
If it is more expensive, then the Rovio Mobile gadget controlled via Wi-Fi is a great entertainment for your soul mate. Costing about 15,000 rubles, this gadget can drive around the room.
Driving remotely. It has a built-in camera so that the operator can monitor the computer where Rovio is going. Users will be able to see and communicate with those who are close to the robot, as well as follow everything that happens at home or at work through a video camera and built-in microphone.
Finally, a list of shops where you can guaranteedly purchase all of the above products:
Online stores :
RoboticsLab - an assortment of everything related to robots, including robot vacuum cleaners
OneToy - helicopters on the remote control
Ampere - Arduino and other components
NanoJam - android robots
Fantasy - WowWee Toy Shop
iRobot - the name speaks for itself
Offline shops :
LeFutur - many points in Moscow
Yutinet.ru - issue zone at Shabolovskaya
31st Century - vacuum cleaning robots (mostly Chinese)
Chip & Dip - Electronic Components
Source: https://habr.com/ru/post/132527/
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