Meet Milo - the world's first Robot Personal Assistant

At a time when most handheld PDA's are racing to miniaturise their hardware, MILO, the world's first Robotic Personal Assistant platform (RPA) takes a brave step in the opposite direction, developing a four foot tall mix of robot butler and mobile telecommunications hub with programmable commands.

Milo's makers - RoboDynamics - say that RPAs are designed to live alongside their owners and help them to organize information, appointments, communications, and assist in other tasks such as telepresencing and security.

MILO was mechanically designed to be a tall, sturdy and safe platform capable of negotiating various terrains and slopes, with the ability to look over tables and inside baby cribs. 8” diameter diamond treaded plastic lawn mower wheels provide sufficient grip for almost any surface terrain. Powerful worm gear motors allow the robot to negotiate 15 degree slopes (industrial ramps) easily and safely.

Electronic Features

Powerful Microcontroller - a proprietary MCU Board provides plenty of I/O to handle all of MILO's sensors and actuators plus seven free ones for user expansion.

Sensor Variety - A fusion of sonar, infrared, bump switches, wheel encoders and higher level sensors such as microphone and a webcam allow for a great deal of environmental feedback.

Heavy Duty Battery - the large SLA battery provides plenty of juice to keep MILO running for up to two days under normal conditions.

Expansion Features

Component Box - MILO's electronics are housed in a component box that can be easily removed from the robot without needing to disassemble the frame, allowing for easy expansion and modification. There's an entire 9.5” x 7” tray dedicated for mounting custom electronics.

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