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		<title>Robotis and the Ollo Robot Construction Kit</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:34:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff</dc:creator>
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South Korean robotics company Robotis is well known for their Bioloid line of robotics kits, but the firm is also positioning itself as a provider of robotics platforms for the educational market. Their new Ollo product line is a constructable robot kit aimed squarely at young robot builders, specifically those aged 7 to 10. That [...]]]></description>
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<p>South Korean robotics company <a href="http://www.robotis.com">Robotis</a> is well known for their <a href="http://nxtbot.com/blog/?p=64">Bioloid</a> line of robotics kits, but the firm is also positioning itself as a provider of robotics platforms for the educational market. Their new <a href="http://www.ollobot.com">Ollo</a> product line is a constructable robot kit aimed squarely at young robot builders, specifically those aged 7 to 10. That positions the Ollobot neatly underneath the LEGO Mindstorms NXT, which LEGO has positioned primarily for the 10+ audience.  </p>
<p>The Ollo range currently consists of three products: The <strong>Ollo Bug Kit</strong> (~$99 USD), which includes a programmable module (the CM-100), a motor, an IR receiver, wireless controller and a host of plastic elements; the <strong>Ollo Action Kit</strong> (~$30 USD), which provides an electric motor and more plastic elements; and the <strong>Ollo Figure Kit</strong> (~ $20 USD), which just includes plastic building elements. Robotis has also developed some educational materials around the Ollo, which you can see an example of <a href="http://www.ollobot.com/xe/edu_en">here</a>.</p>
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