Comments on: Inaugural Kyosho Athlete Humanoid Cup Coverage http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/the-news/latest-news/inaugural-kyosho-athlete-humanoid-cup-coverage How to Make a Robot | Robotics Projects & News Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jim Kelly http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/the-news/latest-news/inaugural-kyosho-athlete-humanoid-cup-coverage/comment-page-1#comment-181 Jim Kelly Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/wordpress/?p=381#comment-181 I would really love to have one of these, but $1500.00 is just out of my price range. I wish someone would do an inventory of the parts in this bot and price out each part individually... I've looked at prices for servo motors and I just cannot understand how the prices of these bots get so high... they've got to have a HUGE profit margin on them. I know that the frames for the servos and the outer shell have to be machined/manufactured, but come on... I refuse to believe that they're not making 100%+ profit on this thing... which means that all the components are probably under $800.00 total. Then again, I may be completely wrong :) Jim I would really love to have one of these, but $1500.00 is just out of my price range. I wish someone would do an inventory of the parts in this bot and price out each part individually… I’ve looked at prices for servo motors and I just cannot understand how the prices of these bots get so high… they’ve got to have a HUGE profit margin on them. I know that the frames for the servos and the outer shell have to be machined/manufactured, but come on… I refuse to believe that they’re not making 100%+ profit on this thing… which means that all the components are probably under $800.00 total. Then again, I may be completely wrong :)

Jim

]]> By: Jason http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/the-news/latest-news/inaugural-kyosho-athlete-humanoid-cup-coverage/comment-page-1#comment-182 Jason Tue, 10 Jun 2008 01:16:46 +0000 http://www.robotshop.com/gorobotics/wordpress/?p=381#comment-182 I've looked at the Robonova prices for components for the same reason. When you look at the specific servos that are being used (higher torque, faster response, greater range of motion), you get most of the cost of the bot. Throw in the controllers, battery, and software, and it's not really all that profitable for the company (unless the servos themselves have a huge markup). The Robonova is cheaper than these, but these should be a lot better. I don't have any of the humanoid robots yet for precisely the cost reasons, but I've been following the Robots Dreams blog pretty closely. Lots of great information there. I’ve looked at the Robonova prices for components for the same reason. When you look at the specific servos that are being used (higher torque, faster response, greater range of motion), you get most of the cost of the bot. Throw in the controllers, battery, and software, and it’s not really all that profitable for the company (unless the servos themselves have a huge markup). The Robonova is cheaper than these, but these should be a lot better. I don’t have any of the humanoid robots yet for precisely the cost reasons, but I’ve been following the Robots Dreams blog pretty closely. Lots of great information there.

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