Fullname:
Androbot TOPO
Date Of Birth:
1983 (Year 1 A.B.)
Place Of Birth:
Androbot INC. Sunnyvale, CA.
Citizenship:
International
Height:
3'
Intelligence:
External Computer Provided.
Command reception:
Internal radio frequency receptor to read joystick controlled direction signal and software directed signals at distances up to 100'.
Software Controls:
Standard diskette for use with Apple][ is included. Topologo and Topofourth software available at extra costs.
Wheels:
Two, Independantly Driven.
Motors:
Two, Hi-Torque.
Moving Speed:
Two Feet Per Second (May vary depending on Surface Conditions.)
Lights:
Forward, Backward, Left and Right Indicator lights.
Batteries:
Gel Electrolyte, Sealed, Rechargeable long-life Industrial grade, LED indicates if battery needs recharging.
Your computer is TOPO's brain; instead of moving spots of light around a screen, you can use those same electronics to move TOPO around your house or your yard.
Or you can move and control TOPO with your computer joystick. TOPO comes with a remote data link which will interface with your computer. His receiving unit will respond to instructions, up to 90 feet from your Androbot transmitter.
While you"re in the kitchen guiding him, TOPO can serve drinks to quest in the patio. (He never tires of pulling his optional Androwagon.) A touch of your computer key can send him to the front door to usher in arrivals to your children's birthday party.
TOPO is designed to interface with your Apple II, and soon with Atari, Commodore, Radio Shack and many other computers.
Like B.O.B., TOPO has lights in his "feet" to indicate movement and direction: green for forward, red for back. Unlike B.O.B., who has a mind of his own, TOPO will follow your instructions precisely, whether controlled by joystick or programmed by your computer.
TOPO interfaces with your computer to preform a series of movements using TOPO's standard software diskette.
Optional software packages for programing in Topologo and Topoforth will make it even easier for you to create an infinite number of complex maneuvers such as moving accurately throughout every room in your house. These computer languages will let you input geometric routines and recall them to action with the touch of a key: such as "TOPO to front door", "TOPO to kitchen".
As new software is developed to increase TOPO's capability, your fun and utilization of TOPO will continue to increase.
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He teaches you about computers. He entertains. Socializes. He's one of the family. Your friend and quide to the incredibly sophisticated new Age of Androbotics. He's TOPO. You'll wonder how you ever got along without him.
You command: TOPO performs.
Once you've acquainted TOPO with his new home, a simple computer command or joystick movement will start him off and running. For instance, while you're in the kitchen, the keyboard command "TOPO to patio" will send him scurrying over a previously memorized route to serve drinks to guest from his optional Androwagon?. A wireless infrared communication link relays information between TOPO and your computer throughout your house.
TOPO software is available now for Apple? computers and will soon be available, along with new TOPO software, for all popular personal computers.
Multi-talented TOPO.
You can direct TOPO to speak in many languages with his optional programmable voice. Or make him sing by controlling the pitch, volume, and speed of his speech.
With TOPO's optional joystick "teach mode" you'll maneuver him around the room while the computer saves the list of commands being executed. Later, you can replay the action and voice routines and watch TOPO do his stuff again and again. He doesn't forget.
You'll never tire of TOPO because TOPO never stays the same. He keeps growing, expanding his capabilities, getting smarter with every new software program, getting more useful with every new hardware accessory. Your fun and your wonder will grow along with him!
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