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>btw, does anybody know what comes with a basic Hero kit?  I imagine no arm, but
>what are they capable of doing through programming?

The Hero1.1 Robot that I use at school has light, sound, motion, & ranging
sensors, and a breadboard on top. This autonomous robot also has an arm, 
and it can speak.  I _assume_ that a basic kit would come with all of the 
parts, except for the arm and possibly the speech.

The following is taken from one of the manuals for the Hero Robot:

	The Hero can be programmed to do ...
- Find its way out of a maze, or through a crowded room.
- Point out a light that's "too bright", and ask you to turn it off.
- Stand guard at night, and warn if it detects an intruder.
... and much more.

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I enjoy working with the Hero robot, but it does have some drawbacks.  The
Hero that I use is old, and it is not very reliable, but it is great to learn
on.  You can learn about robotics, assembly languauge, and its architecture.
The Heath/Zenith manuals are _very_ helpful...  They have helped me to get a
dusty old robot put back together again.


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Wendy Taylor
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