Great news DJ, what about for iOS ? Any future plans?

@MacauBot88 not until Apple accepts EZ-Robot into their manufacturer domain. They have a closed system.

I have a tablet ching a ling Kayros Lg P500 2.1 and 2.3. DJ is the question, works on all versions of Android? I liked the idea a great Christmas and congratulations to you:)!

What does that mean DJ? Accept into their manufacture domain?

You can' just port over software to IOS and post for approval on the apps store?

Whith Apple as heavy into education as they are, it should be a slam dunk.

Unless of course your code doesn't port over so easy, which would be understandable.

Hey, you have a wonderful Christmas!

I have had a asus transformer and now a tmobile lg gslate. Both are android 3.1 , nvidia tegra 2 dual core. 1 gig ram , 32 gig storage , 4 gig rom. Well android is really for the nerds and still in its early stages. Because of its wide adoption from tablets , netbooks, phones and even cars now like audi there will continue to have more power built into devices that are really meant to be mobile. Android advantage is versatility.

I see more and more bots and other projects being powered by last yrs android devices that were considered to knotch at the time. Like nexus one. I myself keep my tablet with me and use it in place of a laptoo , ten hours constant use without charge and being light and portable are super convenient

DJ, I have a Motorola Xoom, I am running Android version 3.2.1

If you need someone to test please let me know.

I hove you and yours have a Merry Christmas and a Safe New Years.

BC

@ctdannyd apple has a list of hardware/software manufacturers for iOS that are allowed access to specific features of the iOS. Bluetooth is the issue with EZ-Roobt. Until apple accepts EZ-Robot's MFI, there is nothing I can do. I could make it work for jail-broken devices - but that isn't follow my ethics or vision of EZ-Robot. We are one of many companies waiting for Apple to make a decisions. It would be great if it was EZ-Robot, because Arduino is just too messy and uncontrolled. There is no "product" with Arduino, as it is open and allows any contribution. Apple is Apple because they have incredibly strict development procedures that involves a lot of testing. With anyone being able to contribute to a product, it will fail and be an administrative nitemare. Hopefully Apple recognizes the choices taken by EZ-Robot to provide a rocksteady product. We have an advantage by having a closed source product.

People ask when I will release my code, constantly. We receive 1,000 - 1,500 emails per day (at times). Most popular question question is "Can I have the code?". Strangest question, because all anyone wants the code for is to look at it, copy it, make something of it, and put their name on it. If someone could actually code, they wouldn't ask for mine - much like how I don't ask for anyone elses.

You can literally create an ARC with the EZ-SDK, if you can program. If you look in the ARC application folder, you will see EZ-SDK sitting there. That is because EZ-SDK and ARC are essentially the same thing. All of the ARC functioonality is in the EZ-SDK. Should I release the code fo EZ-SDK? No, because we don't lock down any features. It is all open for everyone - meaning you can extend the camera detection, or create extensions to support more devices.

I agree with Apple's decision for a closed environment. Most of my reasoning isn't entirely about losing the company to stolen code. My reasons for a closed environment is usability and QA control. I have a vision for EZ-Robot, and the speed of its growth is 1 year faster than I originally planned. We could never have achieved this growth and reputation if our software and hardware wasn't solid.

Quality Control is important to me. I hold a responsibility to our paying customers to ensure reliability of our products. I dislike the word customer, and hope you all consider yourself a community. The money from your purchase goes into our R&D, which results in new features for you. It's a complete win-win business model for us all. With every purchase of an EZ-Robot product, I feel confident that your decision was made out of trust. Trust that I will fullfill your requirements to continue providing new features and make your robot dreams a reality

I'm able to accelerate new product R&D by 12 months, due to people recognizing the potential of our product. EZ-Bits comes next... But what comes after will blow your mind - is already in the works. It is the ultimate accessory for the EZ-B... I just hope the world is ready for it!

@jstarne1 I noticed a few things about tablets. I get 8 hours out of my W500 with Windows 8, it goes with me everywhere also. My iPad has yet to be actually used - it's an angry birds console. And the Samsung Galaxy 2 is for Android development. I know the W500 is a bit bigger and not as cosmetically refined - but it is a lot easier for me to manage data in one operating system. I have dozens of meetings a day and keeping data in Windows helps smooth out my day - not having to transfer and upload and convert and sync and all that jazz Of course, that's just how I work and has nothing to do with anyone else. Tablets sell, and they sell well - so there is obvoiusly a future there.

Hopefully Apple will realize the potential of EZ-Robot and jump on board .. I would love to see an iOS version of ARC.

Funny thing about the Android development. Amy assembled a list of 38 people (out of hundreds) that had contacted EZ-Robot and asked if they could develope an Android app for us. I emailed everyone, and even chose a few others who weren't on the list but figured they would like the opprotunity. I received replies, but none were helpful and did not meet the aggressive development rate of EZ-Robot.

So, I picked up the ball, spent 6 hours, and got a working framework for EZ-B in Android. I think Android will grow on me - as well as iOS