Qualcomm's Snapdragon mobile processor is becoming a beacon for robotics enthusiasts. Qualcomm and San Diego-based Brain Corp. are using the integrated, low-power system to create platforms with multiple robotics applications, including vision, sensors, navigation, and wireless communication for development teams and educational institutions. Qualcomm Research currently offers free 3-D printable designs and assembly instructions, applications and source code for creating a fully functioning robotic vehicle they call Micro Rover. Micro Rover, using any Android smart-phone with Snapdragon processor as its only brain, can see with the phone's camera, interact with its environment via a tiny forklift and be controlled through a tablet or smartphone app. The company also offers an application called Follow Target that displays the autonomous capability of the vehicle by programming it to follow a visual goal.
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