{"id":3885,"date":"2012-02-28T00:31:58","date_gmt":"2012-02-28T07:31:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/?p=3885"},"modified":"2012-02-28T00:39:33","modified_gmt":"2012-02-28T07:39:33","slug":"protei-a-low-cost-open-source-oil-collecting-robot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.seeedstudio.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/28\/protei-a-low-cost-open-source-oil-collecting-robot\/","title":{"rendered":"Protei – a low-cost open-source oil collecting robot"},"content":{"rendered":"

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PROTEI_007<\/font><\/a><\/u> via Instructables. Gabriella Levine writes –<\/font><\/p>\n

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Protei_007 is the seventh prototype for a project called Protei<\/a>, which is an open source, articulated, segmented, robotic, unmanned, sailboat, originally built to sail upwind, dragging a long oil-absorbent boom, to aid in the cleanup of oil near spill sites. However, Protei is being developed into a more modular and adaptable design for an affordable, easy-to-build, boat, that can be utilized for various purposes, including nuclear waste monitoring, biological sampling, and plastic trash collection.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Amazingly, the Protei team recently uploaded a tutorial includes all the necessary information for the mechanical construction, electronic architecture, and software packages for Protei_007, including the laser templates and code packages. This can be constructed in a few hours. Required tools include a laser cutter. <\/font><\/p>\n

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We\u2019re so glad to take part in such an awesome project, being one of the sponsors that make it real! More information on Kickstarter<\/a><\/u> and Instructables<\/a><\/u>, and don\u2019t forget to check out the video \u2013 Protei_006 on the move!<\/font><\/p>\n