Developed by students from the University of Massachusetts Ahmerst, Ubot5, the self-balancing robot demonstrated in the video below, runs Windows XP Embedded. According to Hall, the students spent just two days getting the robot "up and running, or at least balancing" using
Robotics Studio.
Self-balancing robot using Microsoft Robotics Studio
(Click the triangular "play" symbol at the bottom of the image to view; note: clip has no audio)
Hall's post also features information about a self-driving car created by students from the Princeton University as part of the
DARPA Urban Challenge. For more information, including a
video of the car in operation, read Hall's entire post,
here.
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