‘”The basic platform we’re going to ship will be a chassis with a motor, Evolution Robotics’ software for robot applications, and a VIA motherboard,” says Tom Burick, president of White Box Robotics. “Then people can add CD-ROM drives and Web cams for specialized robot applications.”

Among the robots that the company has produced is one designed for home security. The software includes facial recognition features so the security robot can wirelessly e-mail a homeowner if an unrecognized person walks through the front door.’

Read more at ABC News: Company Builds Home Robots From PC Parts:

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