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THE SEVEN DWARVES
The design of Cybot is based on that of the University's Seven Dwarf Robots. The Dwarves were originally developed to introduce school and college students to robotics and used a simple sonar system (similar to that found on Cybot) which allowed them to avoid and follow solid objects. Later versions of the Dwarves were given the capacity to learn
for themselves, how to move around in their environment and the ability to share this
information with each other either directly or over the Internet.
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THE ORIGINS OF CYBOT
Cybot is the result of a year-long partnership between The University of Reading and Eaglemoss Publications. Designed by a team of robotics researchers in CIRG (the Cybernetics Intelligence Research Group) at the University, Cybot uses many of the techniques used in the research robots at the University as well as incorporating a range of new features designed especially for the magazine and kit collection.
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