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@DJ,
Thanks for publishing the EZ-LIDAR SLAM Plugin.
I have an xv-11 Lidar and the interface supplied is a micro USB
Please post some details on how you connected yours.
I see from the plugin that you use a UART port, but I don't see any details on how it's connected to the LIDAR
Regards,
Frank
1) Do you have an idea of a price interval ?
2) What will come first the Lidar or the IPS ?
3) Release time ?
maybe is too early to ask ... but you started
Release time is a good question with an equally good answer. I can't release too much information at this time, but big growth changes are happening at ezrobot's business core. These changes will mean queued products will be available soon - i'll provide more details when things have been finalized in the upcoming few weeks.
Is the new video you posted today with Six doing automatic object avoidance? Can't wait!
[edited to include the video I referenced]
Alan
a lot of new toys...
I think the price point is good.
I've tested/played a few XV-11, RP-LIDAR, Scanse sweep and I'm waiting for the new Turtlebot 3 Lidar (Hitachi) , i don't know the price yet but they mentioned is very affordable.
and now an ez-robot one.
@Alan:
Thanks for the tip (video).
Thanks for pursuing this.
I’m in.. sign me up for one!
Frank
We are currently exploring alternative suppliers that will have more stable pricing models.
I was really surprised at your original estimate for the complete package as I think that lidar unit itself was about $100 retail quantity one
The new price you are thinking of would be OK with me, if it included SLAM software ready to run on EZB
Regards,
Frank
However, I certainly understand that price point means that you probably would not sell enough to get the volume you need for that price, so then the component price would probably go up even more.
However, I think if you try and target $150-$175 rather than $119, you will sell plenty of these. Although some of us are scraping and saving for each little bit of robotic gear, it seems to me that many are willing to spend significant amounts on their robots as long as the stuff works.
Alan
So in the mean time, are there any other LIDAR's that work with your plugin?
Which LIDAR would people recommend in the mean time?
I'm confident we will find an alternate solution somewhere in the middle-ground between the original $99-119 and $249. This solution will require additional sourcing time along with PCB redesign, negotiations and so on.
Thanks for your patience as we continue to progress on this mission.
@69developer - This plugin does not support other LiDAR units as it was a development plugin made specific to our R&D efforts.