Robots...

I would love to find some robots which I can leave to patrol my space station which dont need a person at a keyboard working them...

does anyone know if autonomous robots are available in sl please ?

they sure are...depending on what you want them to do.

Which are you looking for - a "bot" (computer controlled avatar) or a collection of prims in the form and semi-autonomous function of a robot?

Search on SLExchange.com for greeter. There are lots of different kinds.

Such as ....

Aether: Particle-based Greeter
http://slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=264129


PRIMSWORTH - Versatile, hassle-free, high-traffic greeter.
http://uncensored.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=108739

Greeter Robot / Visitor List Maker
http://uncensored.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=59967

OEC Chiba Greeter Droid
http://uncensored.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=433896

R2D2
http://uncensored.slexchange.com/modules.php?name=Marketplace&file=item&ItemID=381807

to name a few.

I want a robot/robots - which can wander round my station unattended not doing much other than looking impressive...not an avy just something that can wander around on its own....

Im thinking along the lines of robbie the robot from forbidden planet...although I dont want an avatar or motionless display model.

You know something that makes noises has flashing lights and clunks around looking as if its busy.

what fun to be able to get one that 'blasts ' people rather than greets them

No Im not after one of those things which throws notecards at people but I'll check out the links. Thanks for taking the time to post them.

well it doesnt have to say 'danger danger will robinson'


just plod around..


I guess the idea is to make the place look less static and add things which are interesting , 'space stationy' and futuristic.

Someone (?) mentioned to me sometime (?) that there are some freebie Daleks about .......

Rezz one and it wanders about saying Dalek stuff - and maybe follows people??
Rezz it's counterpart and they fight to the death.


I'm really happy that I was able to clear this matter up for you

I can build you something custom and fun.
I made a friend a kitteh droid the other week.
Then I got bored and turned it into a hoverboard.

IM me in-world.

Im a huge Doctor Who/Dalek enthusiast and have these but would have loved to find something more individual to sl. Ive seen some superb Lost in Space robot/gorts/robbies out there and hope to be getting them for display later. But would love something unrecognizable from films and tv...

maybe I need to get my idle posterior off to a few scripting classes.

Will be in touch. Feel free to scout my station and home in the beautiful region of Chilispoon in the mean time.

On the LSL wiki there is a tutorial that is an autonomous robot that moves from one av to another within 50m... no animation of legs, but could have it levitating or something, super easy to do since the script is right there.. ill post a link when I find it again


http://www.lslwiki.net/lslwiki/wakka.php?wakka=TutorialRobotics
The exact script i'm referring to is this:

//Written by Anorca Calamari on the TG
//This robot moves non-physically. 
//It only turns phantom so that you can walk through it. It does not need to be phantom to go through walls.
//It randomly chooses targets within 50 meters excluding the owner. 
//If noone is within 50 meters or only the owner is within 50 meters it increases the range. It continues
//increasing till it finds a target and moves there,at which point it resets to 50.

integer range=50;

default
{
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        if(llDetectedKey(0) == llGetOwner())
        {
            llSetStatus(STATUS_PHANTOM,TRUE);
            llOwnerSay("ROBOT ON");
            state on;
        }
    }
    
}

state on
{
    state_entry()
    {
        llSensorRepeat("","",AGENT,range,PI,2.5);
    }
    
    sensor(integer num_detected)
    {
        integer target = (integer)llFrand((float)num_detected);
        
        if(llDetectedKey(target) == llGetOwner())
        {
            integer target = (integer)llFrand((float)num_detected);
        }
        
        if(num_detected == 0 | num_detected == 1 && llDetectedKey(0) == llGetOwner())
        {
            integer range=range+10;
        }
        
       
        while(llGetPos() != llDetectedPos(target) + <0,0,2> && llDetectedKey(target) != llGetOwner())
        {
            llSetPos(llDetectedPos(target) + <0,0,2>);
        }
        
        if(llGetPos() == llDetectedPos(target) + <0,0,2>)
        {
            range=50;
        }
        
        
    }
    
    touch_start(integer total_number)
    {
        if(llDetectedKey(0) == llGetOwner())
        {
            llOwnerSay("ROBOT OFF");
            llResetScript();
        }
    }
}

Well I'll copy it and save it for when I know a little more about scripts thanks. Knowing me Id unleash an army of fembots or something across sl....

lol try it out one, have some people around since it won't go to the owner.. it works fine and is copied straight from the wiki

Just stick it in a prim and click it and it should work

The Security category has robots that will blast or attack avatars, most of those I provided links to have variable settings that allow them to greet people or say various things, give notecards, objects or gifts, etc. There are quite a variety readily available.

I'm currently developing a multipurpose robot. Mostly to experiment with complete scripted joints/kinematics (making them actually walk/run/sit/jump/dance like avies). But they offer the option to patrol/run around aimlessly.

Feel free to IM me to get a demo. Mostly because i'd like opinions and to kick around ideas with people interested in the same thing