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Change Release Notes
There's a number of changes to this beta release that is required for a few plugins as well. The plugins that require this release are Dynamixel, LewanSoul and PWM servo Feedback.
- provide an error if the ARC calling assembly isn't resolved
- removed ez-b type option when saving to the cloud
- new project window (under development) for supported hardware
- getServoRealtime() updated to support multiple behavior controls each attached to the event
- project Options has a setting to auto focus mobile interface fullscreen when project is loaded
- Auto Position smoothing for variable speed modifiers
- diagnostic data is transmitted as a compressed stream to load ARC quicker
- many backend servo and gui changes

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- Includes 1 free plugin robot skill per project
- Community support
- Free with trial limitations
For schools, personal use & organizations. This edition is updated every 6-9 months.
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- 2 or more PCs simultaneously
- Includes unlimited skills
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- Load and run any ARC project
- Operates in read-only mode
- Unlimited robot skills
- Early access fixes & features
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- Minimum requirements are Windows 10 or higher with 2+gb ram and 500+MB free space.
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Feature | ARC Teams FREE |
ARC PRO |
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Get ARC for Free | View Plans | |
Usage | Personal DIY Education |
Personal DIY Education Business |
Premium support | $14.99/ticket (optional) |
✓ 1 request/month ($9.99 for additional requests) |
Feature requests | ✓ Yes | |
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 |
* Per robot project
** 1,000 per cognitive type (vision recognition, speech recognition, face detection, sentiment, text recognition, emotion detection)
** 1,000 per cognitive type (vision recognition, speech recognition, face detection, sentiment, text recognition, emotion detection)
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