




We are proud to present Marty, a cute little humanoid robot with a friendly face designed to teach the basics of programming while having fun, or simply bring some cheer to anyone working in an austere research lab!
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Marty is above all an educational robot accessible to pupils from primary school upwards, but which also sparks interest among researchers and university professors. You can program the robot using ScratchX, Python or C++. And it is ROS-compatible for those who prefer an open-source environment. Children can rapidly grasp a whole range of electronics, IT, robotics and mechanics related concepts using the ScratchX visual programming language.
More advanced robotics engineers can use a Raspberry Pi to control and program Marty. By combining the Python language and the ROS environment, you will gain access to the entire Rospy universe and to the advanced V-REP simulator. Even without the ROS, Marty has its own complete world that is yours for the taking.
Although not very talkative, the Marty robot is a great dancer! His knees are equipped with shafts and servos offering a wide range of motion, including at the sides. This is what gives him his swaying walk, which younger robotics enthusiasts will love. He can learn all kinds of fun dances, dictated by your imagination, play football, and much more.
Marty is also an expressive robot – when his two round eyes begin to move they set his two eyebrows in motion, in either an inquiring look or joy. Which of course makes it even easier for children to identify with their new friend. He can also connect to the WiFi (initially for calibration) and is a very scalable robot for secondary schools because you can customise him with 3D-printed parts.
Please note that in order to use the Marty robot, you will need to be connected to the internet via WiFi. Make sure it is possible in your school (alternatively, you can use your smartphone as a WiFi hotspot).
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Guides, tutorials, downloads, videos – you’ll find everything here, and everything’s free, because it’s Marty!