Bluetooth Motion Cam ROB-1

Juniper Foo | Mar 15, 2005

News of American Idol hopeful Mario dropping out of the competition is probably more newsworthy/devastating (ok, so there're some hardcore groupies here) than, say, the announcement of a new tech innovation. Still, Sony Ericsson's Bluetooth-controlled ROB-1 camera deserves a mention in Gadget Buzz, not least because it's done right from your cell phone a la James Bond style. Unveiled at CeBIT, ROB-1 acts like a roving eye extension of your mobile's inbuilt camera. Steering is via joystick or keypad on your handset, or for the P900/910, with the touch screen. What ROB-1 sees, you see on your cellular's display, with the option to capture those images. It's good for up to 50m, though at a goodly 11cm in diameter, this gizmo is a tad too large for stealth work.

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Price: N.A.
Availability: Q3 2005
Device: Bluetooth-controlled camera
Basic specs: Up to 50m, VGA camera with QCIF video streaming, spherical, three wheels, 11cm in diameter, ability to move forwards, backwards, look around corners, pivot on the spot or tilt the camera 70 degrees upwards and 20 degrees downwards, ultra-bright LED headlights for night vision, ample onboard memory, supplied USB cable

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