Edit: Could You Attach A Tablet To A Electric ATV And Video Chat People Like A Robot?

[Gizmo j]

Edit: First I was talking about attaching a tablet to a drone, now I'm thinking about attaching the tablet to an electric ATV and drive the ATV through the street and talk to people.

I have doubts you could do it with a gas powered ATV, but I have hopes you could do it with a electric ATV.

What do you think?

edit2: If i wasn't clear, I meant I wanted to control the ATV through the tablet, I'm not going to "SIT" on the ATV,

 

[WilliamM2]

Of course it's possible.
It's also possible I would slam it with a baseball bat.

Why not just use a cell phone? Much safer for the drone.

 

[nakedfrog]

The noise from the drone could be a bit of a bummer.
They nearly have something like this in hospitals already, the cart with the mounted tablet you use to talk to the remote doctor isn't controlled by them, but otherwise, similar concept.

 

[MrSquished]

I have nipples Focker, does that mean you can milk me too?

 

[Red Squirrel]

If the tablet is at any angle it would redirect thrust and make it unstable. But in theory if you solve that with some thrust vectoring to counter that, sure. But why?

 

[lxskllr]

Could you imagine?! You're in a park just trying to avoid humans, and Gizmo flies up to *asking questions* D^:

 

[nakedfrog]

Could you imagine?! You're in a park just trying to avoid humans, and Gizmo flies up to *asking questions* D^:

"Pardon me, were you born in 1994?"

 

[sandorski]

Yes

 

[sdifox]

Why don't you just 3D print it in your storage unit?

 

[Iron Woode]

I was thinking of a drone with a tablet attached to it that I could fly around and talk to people and they could see my face through video chat.

Is this possible?

you mean like Alexander The Great from Bioshock 2?

 

[BurnItDwn]

BZZZZZ
what, I cat hear you?
BZZZZ BZZZ BZZZZ
Can you say it louder?
Speak up?
I cant understand.

 

[purbeast0]

Clearly OP has never used a drone. They are loud.

 

[Gizmo j]

First I was talking about attaching a tablet to a drone, now I'm thinking about attaching the tablet to an electric ATV and drive the ATV through the street and talk to people.

I have doubts you could do it with a gas powered ATV, but I have hopes you could do it with a electric ATV.

What do you think?

 

[sdifox]

Just use your fucking legs

 

[Gizmo j]

Just use your fucking legs

I don't think you get what I mean, I wanted to control the ATV without riding it and talk to people through the tablet.

 

[IronWing]

Why don’t you talk to people in person?


Not that I do that, mind you.

 

[Gizmo j]

Why don’t you talk to people in person?


Not that I do that, mind you.

I just think it'll be funny.

 

[sdifox]

I don't think you get what I mean, I wanted to control the ATV without riding it and talk to people through the tablet.

Have you paid off your hydro bill yet? Do that first.

 

[Red Squirrel]

When I'm on an ATV the last thing on my mind is playing with electronics. Bring a chainsaw instead of an tablet, it will come in more handy when a tree is across the road or trail.

 

[Tormac]

I cannot express how irritating it would be to have an ATV following me around asking me questions while I am trying to enjoy my day off in the park. Even if it was my best friend trying to talk about something that I am interested in, just no.

Distracted driving is already bad enough, but I don't want to live in a world where I have to dodge ATV's, drones, remote control cars, or whatever driven by people in a different city who want to talk with their friends about the latest paladin build in WoW.

 

[nakedfrog]

Found OP.

 

[Gizmo j]

I just came across this in downtown LA, it's sort of what I wanted to make.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Those would so not work in my city lol. Even if they put bigger wheels on them so they don't get stuck, they would get stolen.

 

[Kaido]

now I'm thinking about attaching the tablet to an electric ATV and drive the ATV through the street and talk to people.

Segway is easier:



Although previous outdoor robots have not had the best success:

Hitchhiking robot destroyed in Philadelphia, ending cross-country trek

A hitchhiking robot\u00a0that successfully traveled\u00a0around Germany, Canada and\u00a0the Netherlands\u00a0was destroyed Saturday in Philadelphia, just a few weeks into its U.S.\u00a0journey.\u00a0

www.usatoday.com

 

[Ken g6]

First image at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Telerobotics

"Justus security robot patrolling in Kraków" (in 2009).

So, yes, it's possible. But I wouldn't DIY it - a rogue ATV could do some damage!