Re:Why put the brains in the robot? (Score 1)

I want to know why I can't run this on my PC now and use it with a cheap RC car with an 802.11b web cam on it...... that would bring the cost way down. An even cheaper solution would be to use an x10 camera on an RC car with the PC interfacing with the RC remote control and taking the video from the wireless x10 camera. Existing pc (no laptop or 802.11b needed) plus cheap x10 camera plus cheap RC car... total "robot" cost - $100? Add a wireless speaker to it an it could seek out people in an apartment and (upon recognizing their face) read e-mails aloud. THIS COULD BE DONE TODAY! Wow - I'd love to have the time to work on it.