Macbook Pro(bot)

Probot Sticky

The Probot is an Apple laptop and a Lego Mindstorms kit with its pair of independent high torque wheels and on-board web server. Its only real obstacles are table legs and stairs.

Take a look at the following videos and photos to see what the Probot can (and can't) do. You can also get your grubby mits on the sauce code.

Probot Road Test #1


This is the first publc test drive of the Probot. It's a slow moving juggernaut, clearly has so much more under its hood than it lets on. At the very end you can see hear and see how I trigger iTunes to play some hot sounds. And if you notice, these videos where recorded on one of Boston's hottest days, hence the boxer shorts.

Probot Road Test #2


I know you want to look under the hood at this bugger, so here is a good close up of the wheels and support that make this Lego Mindstorms throne so sexy. Also note the video return from the Probot's iSight eye.

Probot Road Test #3

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Here you get an unadulterated look at the Probot alone, with a quick dose of it's remote iTunes activation. A neat little server-side Applescript interface lets you browse iTunes playlists and select a song to rock out to while driving around your house (from your office, of course).