Change Release Notes
Hello World! We at Synthiam have been working hard developing ARC and all the amazing features that make your robot smarter. We've been trying to keep up with developing feature requests as well! However, millions of lines of code takes a lot of time and effort - and it's not something we can afford to do for free any longer. We've been exploring a variety of ways to implement a financial compensation model around the ARC software that doesn't dent your wallet - which we've released today
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Inspired by many conversations on the forum and in real life, we've identified a great model that serves us all. We hope you're excited to participate in the licensing model to help fund additional features! I can tell you that we're really excited as well.
You Can Do It!
Please do us a huge solid, visit the ARC product page and press that 'Buy' button while we start checking off feature request items to make your robots even more awesome!
And for those of you who can't afford to support us with a license, ARC can still be used with basic functionality for free.
New ARC Editions You may notice a few other changes, such as removing the ARC Beta. That's because we've implemented an internal beta program for testing bugs before they get to you (fingers crossed). This allows us to split ARC into two editions, for those who love immediate new features and bug fixes and those who want months before updating. They've been named ARC Pro and ARC Free respectively.
Premium Support In addition to the new licensing model - we've also implemented a premium support system. This is real cool because it allows you to directly work with one of us to solve a programming, hardware or design problem (over email, of course). You get 1 free premium support per month with a license, and you can purchase additional requests. Or, if you don't have a license, you can still purchase a request (but it costs more).
Let's Get Robot'ing! This new change allows us to focus our time where it counts - developing ARC software features! Now that we won't have to worry as much about keeping the lights on, we can spend more time programming! Beep bleep boop
Upgrading All of your preinstalled plugin skills will require to be updated. With an internet connecting during ARC’s loading, you will be prompted. Due to a number of improvements, the legacy plugin system isn’t compatible with the new ARC.
Sincerely,
- DJ, Jer, Valentin, & Amin
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- 2 or more PCs simultaneously
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- Load and run any ARC project
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Have you finished programming your robot? Use this to run existing ARC projects for free*.
- Minimum requirements are Windows 10 or higher with 2+gb ram and 500+MB free space.
- Recommended requirements are Windows 10 or higher with 8+gb ram and 1000+MB free space.
- Prices are in USD.
- ARC Free known-issues can be viewed by clicking here.
- Get more information about each ARC edition by clicking here.
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| Feature | ARC FREE |
ARC PRO |
|---|---|---|
| Get ARC for Free | View Plans | |
| Usage | Personal DIY Education |
Personal DIY Education Business |
| Early access to new features & fixes | Yes | |
| Simultaneous microcontroller connections* | 1 | 255 |
| Robot skills* | 20 | Unlimited |
| Skill Store plugins* | 1 | Unlimited |
| Cognitive services usage** | 10/day | 6,000/day |
| Auto-positions gait actions* | 40 | Unlimited |
| Speech recongition phrases* | 10 | Unlimited |
| Camera devices* | 1 | Unlimited |
| Vision resolution | max 320x240 | Unlimited |
| Interface builder* | 2 | Unlimited |
| Cloud project size | 128 MB | |
| Cloud project revision history | Yes | |
| Create Exosphere requests | 50/month | |
| Exosphere API access | Contact Us | |
| Volume license discounts | Contact Us | |
| Get ARC for Free | View Plans |
** 1,000 per cognitive type (vision recognition, speech recognition, face detection, sentiment, text recognition, emotion detection, azure text to speech)
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A bank card should work - it's strange that it doesn't. My debit card has a CV number on the back. I thought they all did. The bank should be able to answer that question of why you don't have one. I think the CV is extra security and it'll be good to get one no matter what
robo rad
i think a debit card is mostly local.it also depent on howmuch money you have in your account. also howmuch each month comming in . excample if an acount gets montly 100 dollar , the person will not get a master card . you can ask your bank for a credit card .here in belgium the first year is free .
Ya DJ, will give them a call in the morning,I just use the tap feature mostly so never needed that number before and your system does take a photo of my card so it is weird they also ask for cv#.I got the basic ARC for now,see if I can do anything with the new Roomba.
Post a Bitcoin address
No offense but how are you guys paying for anything. Unless it is way different in Canada vs. the US.
-You must have a bank account or something to hold you money. You had to have one to join Paypal, right? -Your bank issues you a debit card with your checking account that is linked to your account and accepted just like a credit card. Mine has a Visa logo on it, others will have a Mastercard logo. -You use a debit card just like a credit card -There is no $100 limit, or any limit as long as you have the money in the bank. -I used my debit card to pay for the software -If you don't have a CCV number on the back call your bank and they will provide it. -Don't waste time or money getting a dedicated preloaded card just for this. It is a waste as there are fees involved
If you don't mind me asking what are you guys using at the store or gas pumps that only work when you slide a card into them? Not trying to be critical and just providing some info here but this is like money 101 stuff. There's no way it can be this hard.
My bank card does everything else like Tap ,slide,Interac, no problems and I used it to get paypal verified did not need no stinkin CV# so that has me baffled but ya I can likely get that 3 digit number if I ask them.
You're going to want that robo rad. I can't even order a pizza locally without the CCV. Cards without them are begging to be hacked.
Oh for sure,if they cant look up the CV# over the phone I will demand a new card to be sent to me.