[Robotgroup] New low cost embedded controller products coming soon any RG interesting in developing open source demos?

[Leslie Filip]

FYI there is no "Austin Robot Group", just "The Robot Group". The  
tireless past and present officers have gone to great lengths to stop  
the spread of the incorrect name. Other than that minor niggle, these  
sound like something many of the members would be interested in.

Take Care,
Les


On 11 Jul 2008, at 6:58 PM, Andre Lamothe wrote:

> I haven't been coming to meetings since I am working on a number of  
> projects at the same time, we have 4 new products finishing up.  
> They are based on AVR and PIC processors, and 2 of the projects are  
> multiprocessor systems. I usually get 5-10 "demo coders" to take  
> each products, my drivers, docs, etc. read it all and then create  
> cool demos that show off the hardware. However, I think that a lot  
> of RG members will be able to use these products in their projects  
> (anyone that likes basic stamps, HC05/11's, arduinos, propeller  
> chips, rabbit boards etc. will like these), especially the  
> multprocessor products since these new controllers are the most  
> feature packed you can imagine and easy to use -- relatively  
> speaking :)
>
> Anyway, if there are any master embedded programmers that are  
> interested in doing some fun opensource PIC and or AVR coding in C/ 
> ASM, I am preferably looking for people that are into tools,  
> compilers, and interpreters, I would like to see basic, logo,  
> forth, etc. something ported to either or both systems that makes  
> calls to our drivers for video, etc. Thus, not looking for graphics  
> and game programmers per se, but more system programmers, that  
> might like writing little OS, compilers, interpreters for these  
> things and has a lot of experience with that kind of technology.  
> Its also fine to take opensource interpreters, etc. and "port" it  
> to our systems and then add features.
>
> When the products launch, I was thinking it might even be possible  
> to brand some PCBs "Austin Robot Group Edition" and sell them from  
> the RG site and or to dorkbot affliates for a discount from the  
> price we sell them at, thus members get a 10% discount or something  
> potentially, but that's something that we can do latter if the RG  
> is interested in having something like that for new members. I am  
> thinking they join the group, pay X normally or pay X+Y to get the  
> controller at a discount. The RG then makes a profit based on the  
> margin I provide the units at if RG were to buy stock, or a simple  
> commision per each unit (probably makes more sense since the RG  
> probably doesn't want to be in the business if stocking and  
> warehousing embedded systems).
>
> In any event, any master PIC/AVR systems programmers that work  
> fast, like embedded systems, wearable computers, physcial  
> computing, and have a passion for compilers, interpreters, OS's,  
> etc. that might be interested send me an email.
>
> Because of competitors, I can't divulge details publicly, but can  
> privately, and full disclosure of details, prototypes, etc. will be  
> provided under NDA. Graduate students from UT very welcome as well,  
> Ph.d candidates even more welcome :) Just have to know your stuff  
> in practical terms!
>
> This is unpaid, but you will get to keep the prototype units and  
> become famous for your impressive open source demos/tools :)
>
> Thanks,
>
>
> Andre'
>
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