RB5X
Early consumer robot kit with sensors and programmable behavior, an example of 1980s personal robotics.
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RB5X Personal Robot Introduced by RB Robot Corporation
In 1982, RB Robot Corporation, founded by Joseph Bosworth, introduced the RB5X, a dome-shaped autonomous personal robot programmable in TinyBASIC or the proprietary Savvy language, equipped with sonar, photodiode, and bumper sensors for navigating domestic environments without direct human guidance.