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New PhoneBot robot runs on recycled Android phones
Original: PhoneBot: New robot uses old Android phones to walk, see, and balance
A new robot called PhoneBot uses old Android smartphones as its brain, harnessing the phones' cameras, sensors, and processors to walk, see, and balance. By repurposing discarded devices instead of custom electronics, the project highlights a low-cost approach to robotics that also tackles electronic waste. Interest centres on how everyday consumer hardware can power capable, affordable robots.
Why now: Fresh coverage of a creative low-cost robotics design that turns e-waste into a functioning robot
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- PhoneBot: New robot uses old Android phones to walk, see, and balance · Interesting Engineering
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