Real Robots

Real Robots was the name of a fortnightly partwork magazine by Eaglemoss Publications, established in May, 2001[1]. Developed in partnership with Reading University[2][3], it allowed the reader to build a robot, "Cybot", and later a companion robot, "Tom". This series, which was released in eight countries, is now discontinued.

Construction phases

There were 96 issues of the magazine, divided into 5 phases:

  • Phase 1 - Issues 1 to 17 - Cybot is built, and is able to follow lines on the floor, and sense light and objects.
  • Phase 2 - Issues 18 to 40 - A remote control is built, along with a docking station, allowing Cybot to be programmed. Some issues also contain alternate body pieces, transforming Cybot into a 'Team Cybot', a formula-1 styled robot.
  • Phase 3 - Issues 41 to 55 - Cybot becomes voice controlled with the addition of a headset to wear and some additional components for the remote control.
  • Phase 4 - Issues 56 to 70 - Cybot learns to play 'football'. Infrared location sensors are added to Cybot, as well as Infrared beacons in the form of a ball and a goal.
  • Phase 5 - Issues 71 to 96 - TOM (Tracking Orbital Module) is built. TOM is a smaller robot than Cybot, with a similar look. Its features include scanning sonar, a higher speed, full programmability, 'emotions', and interaction with Cybot.

See also

References
  1. https://www.getreading.co.uk/news/local-news/make-your-robot-home-4278122
  2. https://www.reading.ac.uk/web/files/Alumni/mag_spring09-web.pdf
  3. http://www.kevinwarwick.org/
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