Thanks everyone for the suggestions!

I don't think you can really compare the two directly. I been programming and working with computers for a couple of decades and I can tell you robotics requires top shelf skills it is the pinnacle of computer science. The field has an incredibility high learning curve and frustration is to be expected. I've been learning robotics for almost a year now and I still consider myself a beginner.

I've been working with both EZ-B and Arduinoand I like them both. You get a lot of functionality right up front with ARC; functionality that would take you years to reinvent on another platform. Arduino requires an intermediate level of C++ software design if you want to make more then a flashing led project. Learn how to use both and you can do anything any other hobbyist is doing. I'm working on both systems for my omnibot project trying to discover and balance their strengths and weaknesses. I can tell you, as far as, the computer vision system and servo control in ARC goes nothing compares. IMHO that's where EZ shines!

I had that same argument with myself back in March , when I wanted to get started into the world of robotics. I have look into several different platform from Arduino, to raspberry Pi, Lego Mindstorms, all the way up to Hanson Robokind R30 Humanoid (start at $12,000). Than I Google advanced beginner robotic software and micro-controller, where I stumble across ez-robot on YouTube. It took me about 3 weeks to watch all the videos, was really skeptical at first. Finally convince myself to purchase the complete kit and I'm really glad I did.

I have both Ez-B and Arduino,

Arduino is an open source hardware's, the board can be fabricated at home, if you have all the tools. As everyone else mention, it require some type of programming experience to get the most out of it. otherwise, you'll be stuck at blinking Led's.

Ez-robot have both the SDK for advance programmer along with ARC GUI for beginners. If you lack programming experience, you can always start with ARC, as you become more advanced move to script, eventually switch to the SDK when you get bored of the GUI.

Ez-B support a vast amount of Arduino sensors, and by far have the best online community on the internet. Questions get answer within minutes. DJ provide tutorial for ARC, scripts, hardware's and a box robot to get your feet wet.

I have both and I prefer ez-b.

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I have to disagree with you on one thing PJ, and that is the SDK.

I thought that I would be moving over to the SDK once I got very proficient with ARC, it was to be the stepping stone to getting me back in to programming and also was looking like it would be what was needed to interface the existing AI system I have running however, I spent a few weeks with the SDK and Visual Studio and ended up going back to ARC.

While having the option there to do just about anything you want by using the SDK, ARC and EZ-Script (which is developing all the time) can do pretty much anything you need it to do, including interface with other applications. I honestly cannot see a valid and justified reason to use the SDK (please, give me one, I want a reason to use it).

lol, I agreed with you. I am a curious individual that always want to learn new things. No valid reasons as of why I like to use it. Mainly for self educational purposes.