RB5X

This article is about the robot. RB5X can also refer to the Red Bull 5X, a surfing competition sponsored by Red Bull.

The RB5X is a cylinder-shaped robot with an arm and a transparent, dome-shaped top. It has an RS-232 communications interface. It was first released circa 1983. Its inputs include eight bumper panels, a photodiode and a sonic transducer. The robot learns from experience.[1]

The robot was often given away as a prize on the video game based game show Starcade

References

  1. ^ The Old Robot's Web Site - RB5X

http://www.rbrobotics.com/