Wireless Tux Robot Made specifically for... (you guessed it) Linux

Are you a fan of Nabaztag, the wi-fi robot rabbit who interacts with you and alerts you of various online events, but have been holding out for a more... open source type of device? Well today is your lucky day because the Tux Droid is in town and he's ready to kick some cute robotic bunny ass. Basically the Tux Droid is an open source version of the Nabaztag with no subscription fees and completely customizable software. Obviously Linux is required and Tux plugs into your computer via a wireless USB link that coincidentally looks like a small fish. With the included software you can have Tux monitor any number of different events and have him react with different lights, sounds and movements to let you know what's going on. From dancing for e-mail alerts, acting as a remote control for your PC and even doubling as a wireless VOIP phone Tux does your bidding. But of course the real fun begins when you code your own applications for the Tux Droid. A plethora of interesting inputs and outputs are available for your programmatic pleasure. Tux can blink his eyes, light-up his eyes, swivel on his base, flap his wings, talk... and he can also hear, tell how dark it is, sense a push on his head, a push on either wing and accept commands from the included IR remote. It's everything you could want in a automatic wireless penguin based companion.

Product Features

• Tux Droid Robot wirelessly connects to your Linux based PC and alerts you of events with sound and motion
• Tux Droid can take inputs via sound and touch
• Open source software allows for easy programming of Tux widgets in Python
• Built in rechargable battery
• Included wireless 2.4 GHz link

Software Requirements

• A Linux compatible PC or laptop
• Supports Linux kermel 2.4 or later
• A 800Mhz CPU or faster
• 128MB RAM or higher
• An available USB port (1.1 or 2.0)
• An internet connection

Specifications

• Dimensions - 210mm x 180mm x 140mm (with lowered wings)
• Chipsets - Atmel AVR RISC microcontrollers (code is compiled with GCC and AVR-LIBC) 4Mbits flash memory for onboard sound
  Inputs
  • Microphone
  • Infrared receiver
  • Light sensor
  • Push button on top of the head
  • Internal switch sensors in both wings that are triggered by pushing the wings
  • Volume control wheel
  • 3.5mm mono audio socket for audio in
  Outputs
  • Infrared transmitter
  • One blue LED in each eye
  • Speaker
  • 3.5mm stereo audio socket for audio out
  Moving parts
  • Eyes: open and close
  • Beak: open and close
  • Wings: raise and lower
  • Rotation to the left and the right
• Wireless connection - 2.4 GHz wireless full-duplex digital link between the USB dongle and Tux Droid
• Power - NiCd 750mAh battery pack with 4 AAA elements, DC-in 7,5 V for recharging of the batteries and powering from DC