EZ-Robot
Description
Founded by Canadian Roboticist DJ Sures, EZ-Robot offers an easy, innovative and powerful platform to build your dream robots. The EZ-B is a robot controller that connects to your computer or mobile device over Wi-Fi. Use the included EZ-Builder Software or EZ-SDK on your computer and control the output of the EZ-B Robot Controller. Add a range of peripherals to your EZ-Robot Project; including Cameras, Joysticks, Distance Sensors, LEDs, Servos, Digital Displays, Motor Controllers, iRobot Roomba, and more. Watch Tutorial Videos to see what EZ-Robot can do!
For Non-Programmers
No programming experience needed! Our EZ-Builder Robot Control Software provides a visual design interface to control your robot creations. Simply connect sensors, servos, LEDs, LCDs, displays and buttons to the EZ-B Board. Now control your custom robot from the PC!
For Programmers
EZ-Robot introduces EZ-SDK, a new concept to Personal Robotics that harnesses the power of the PC. Use Visual Studio .Net C# or Visual Basic to control physical hardware for robotics. Your .Net program will communicate with the EZ-B Robot Controller over a Wi-Fi connection from your PC or Mobile Device.
Arduino Users
EZ-Robot is your next step to building impressive DIY Robotics. The knowledge you have learned from the Arduino, shields and 3 wire sensors transfer easily to the EZ-B. Plus we add Wi-Fi Connectivity, Video, Audio, Speech Recognition, Color Recognition, Motion Recognition, i2c, powerful development framework, and more!
Educational Use
EZ-Robot may seem like a fun toy for building robots. That is because we have spent countless hours designing the perfect robot controller that is so fun to use, people do not realize they are learning. EZ-Robot provides a platform that scales between beginner and advanced users. Users are taught logic, soldering, electronics and modular design all while modifying a toy shell into a Personal Robot. The excitement of having a personalized robot makes the process rewarding!
Prototyping
EZ-Robot is a reliable innovative platform that is also used for rapid prototyping ideas and concepts. Watch your ideas become reality in less time than ever!
Pricing
| Plan | Price | Details |
|---|---|---|
| Revolution JD | $499.00 | Walking and talking humanoid robot built with EZ-Bits. JD's camera tracks objects, colors, QR codes and faces. His eyes have 18 programmable RGB LED's for expressions. |
| Revolution Six | $449.00 | Very customizable hexapod robot platform with 6 legs and 13 EZ-Bit connections. The top mounted camera enhances interactivity with the world. Discover how versatile a hexapod robot can be. |
| Revolution Roli | $449.00 | Planetary robot with a camera and 13 connections for additional EZ-Bits. Much like a space exploration vehicle, this robot can tackle tough terrain. The treads are adjustable to modify the ground clearance. |
| Accessories | Varies | Numerous accessories are available, such as body parts, sensors, power chargers, and other DIY kits. |
The concept shown here is an important step to introduce our children early scientific thinking and to learn technological skills for a ever evolving technological world. It is a wonderful thing EZ-Robot is doing here. This not only includes children, but adults as well, and I am one of them. Since I first purchased one of their products and joined their online community, I have learned so much and gained a lot more confidence. I am starting late, and I can only wish that I had valuable recourses such as EZ-Robot when I was younger.
I am an active member of the EZ-Robot community, and we are seeing more and more kids and young adults joining up and getting involved. The products and the way the software is laid out makes the understanding of robotics and computer programming as easy or as advanced as anyone wants to pursue. On a personal level, I have a nephew and niece who have a fond interest in robotics and I teach them what I can using the EZ-Robot development kits, and they can’t get enough of it. This is the perfect for them and other children/students to unleash their creative sides and to learn valuable skills to set them on course to be our future engineers.
Just to note, the prices mentioned above in the article have now changed as EZ-robot dropped the pricing on their products across the entire range.