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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- Includes one free 3rd party plugin robot skill per project
- Trial cloud services
- Free with trial limitations
For schools, personal use & organizations. This edition is updated every 6-12 months.
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Only $8.99/mo
- 2 or more PCs simultaneously
- Includes unlimited skills
- Cloud backup
- And much more
Experience the latest features and bug fixes weekly. A Pro subscription is required to use this edition.
Runtime
Free
- Load and run any ARC project
- Operates in read-only mode
- Unlimited robot skills
- Early access fixes & features
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.
- See what's new in the latest versions with Release notes.
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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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hi perry
they dont tell you this at the bank . i didn know .i can use my card in belgium,holland and germany . averythin els is paypal.but as you say its better to have a ccv. i cant order pro ARC now . few weeks till i have the card.
Cards without CCV, are basically debit cards and they can only be used in ATM machines (w/PIN) can't be used in online/offline transactions.
For me it was a relief to carry only debit cards when going out at night. If it's stolen or cloned can't be used without a PIN.
I've an USA debit card with chip and CCV, and the security is a joke. I go to fast foods restaurants and they pass my card without using the chip or the CCV. At least 3, 4 times I had my cards cloned and used. I've requested the bank to enforce the chip / pin and they said for business convenience payments under $100 can go through. So where is (my) security ?
My solution: When I don't trust the place I pay with money and after returning from vacations, I'll ask for debit card replacement.
I understand a lot of us are credit card challenged and don't have or want to use credit cards on line. There are a lot of other options to accept payment.
I realize this maybe a manual option for Synthiam but if Synthiam offered it as a one time annual option to use other payments it would make life a lot easier for everyone.
So I am curious why only a credit card can be used with an automatic renewal? The other obvious question is, will Synthiam subscription be like the hotel California ... ?
FYI I went into change payment details and I received an error ?
Many think Bitcoin is a false currency not backed by a government controlling a continent.
Many don't trust PayPal to fairly represent the interest of the vendors.
Credit cards are a proven and safe way to preform transactions.
A small business working on a razor's edge of profit and loss can't afford to bet on anything else then proven exchange.
Ooops! Nink I’ll get on that tomorrow. Been working all day and night in a new release. Make Dave happy fingers crossed it works
Hi Dave,
I'm no expert but I have us dollars in my wallet and back accounts. Wouldn't even know know how to exchange them or who would exchange them for bitcoin. You got me there. Lol.
I use PayPal all the time but many people get burned when selling stuff and don't feel safe. Its the company's choice if they feel like the risk is worth while.
I've had 3 credit cards shut down my accounts over the past year because of Freud and issue me a new number and card because scum has hacked my numbers. I never lost a penny. Whose fault is that? The card issuer or the scum bags that stole my numbers?
I understand your points and fears but in the end it's the company's decision on how much it can afford to expose it's self to fraud and loss.
Dave - 3) I've had 3 credit cards shut down my accounts over the past year because of Freud
If you accidentally call Fraud Freud is that you subconsciously admitting you were the scammer?
I used to think a Freudian slip was saying one thing when you mean a mother.