I started building my Robophilo today

[eric gregori]

I got a Robophilo humanoid robot for Xmas last year.  The box has been sitting under my desk taunting me for the last 7 months. Today I finally decided it was time to take on the challenge os assembling a humanoid robot.

I created a group for Robophilo to discuss my building experience, and to post the many pictures an videos I have been taking during the build.

Robophilo specifications   Price	$399 to $499
Height	13.0 inch / 330 mm
Weight	2.65 lbs / 1.2 kg
D.O.F.	20
Frame	Plastic
Servo Specifications: Torque Speed in seconds / 60 deg. turn	Feet   Legs/Arms  Head/Leg Turn 6.5          4.1            1.3 .16          .19            .12
Battery Type	Nickel Metal Hydride KAN 6V, 5 x 2/3AA
Milliamp Hours (or mAh)	700 mAh
Approximate use time	5-10 minutes
Tethered to PC	Serial Adapter
Remote Control	Infrared Remote Included

 

[eric gregori]

I created a album for my Robophilo build prictures:

http://buildsmartrobots.ning.com/photo/albums/robophilo

 

[Eddy Wright]

How does he compare to other humanoid robots so far?

[eric gregori]

I have actually only seen two other humanoids ( RoboNova and Bioloid ).

Mechanically, Robophilo appears to be very well designed.  The servos are what you would expect from a $400.00 robot containing 20 servos.  I am not impressed with the electronics or the Robophilo software at all.  I replaced the Robophilo controller with a pair of Parallax Propellor based servo controllers.  I am also working on a Bahbots based controller for the RoboPhilo.

As I learn more I will post it here.