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You will need to provide (4) AA batteries along with a suitable USB cable that will be used to connect Apeiros to your computer.

We have created an "Initial Setup & Configuration" section and it can be found on our Lessons page. Be sure to follow our "Apeiros Robot Setup & Installation Guide.pdf" document as it will guide you through the entire process.

Apeiros comes loaded with our Obstacle Avoidance sketch, so that you can try it right out of the box!

We have created a USB driver for Apeiros and it is for Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7 & XP. Drivers are not needed for Linux or Mac OS X. Please visit our Lessons page and more specifically the "Initial Setup & Configuration" section. Be sure to follow our "Apeiros Robot Setup & Installation Guide.pdf" document as it will guide you through the entire process.

Apeiros can be programmed from a computer using any operating system that supports the Arduino environment. This includes Microsoft Windows 10, 8.1, 8, 7, XP, Linux, and Mac OS X. A custom bootloader is factory programmed into each Aperios so that you can use the Arduino IDE for developing new sketches. New sketches are uploaded by connecting a suitable USB cable to Apeiros and your computer.

We created the Apeiros Class Libraries in order to kick-start your sketch development. You can download the Apeiros Class Libraries from our Lessons page.

Apeiros can be powered from (4) AA alkaline or rechargeable batteries. This is possible because Apeiros uses a high-efficiency buck/boost regulator.

(3) Ambient light sensors are integrated with the Apeiros custom printed circuit board assembly (PCBA). These sensors measure the amount of incident ambient light.

(2) Infrared object sensors are provided with Apeiros and are installed in the front left and right locations. The custom PCBA supports up to a total of (5) infrared obstacle sensors. Use these sensors to detect and avoid objects within the environment.

(1) Battery voltage sense circuit is built into the custom PCBA. A simple voltage divider is used to measure the battery voltage.

Apeiros has a round body that is ~5.88 inches (149.4mm) in diameter. With a total height of ~2.625 inches (66.7mm), Apeiros has a relatively low profile.

Yes! Apeiros has a built in magnetic buzzer that can generate tone sounds of varying frequency.

Yes! Apeiros has a momentary reset button that is hardwired to the ATmega32U4. Use this button to reset the ATmega32U4.

A momentary user button, BTN-1, is also provided and can be monitored from a custom sketch. Use this button to trigger your own custom behaviors.

Yes! We have an array of learning lessons that will show you how to use the Apeiros Class Libraries in order to develop custom sketches for your Apeiros. Please visit our Lessons page and then scroll down to the lessons.

Yes! Apeiros has a total of (5) LEDs, but only (4) can be programmatically controlled from a sketch.

• Red LED1 - Power Indicator
• Green LED2 - User Controllable
• Green LED3 - User Controllable
• Green LED4 - User Controllable
• Red LED5 - User Controllable (blinks during sketch upload)
  

We have designed Apeiros to be compatible with an 8x2 Liquid Crystal Display (LCD). Use this LCD to display up to (8) characters on the (2) available lines. Adding an LCD is a great way for Apeiros to communicate with the world.

Add an optional servo gripper kit and Apeiros will be capable of manipulating objects!