Android stretches its legs... errr wheels... with help from 20% time at Google

In December 2010, Google announced a 20% robotics project that expanded the capabilities of Android devices to interact with robots, specifically the iRobot Create, LEGO MINDSTORMS, and VEX Pro, through cloud connectivity. This initiative involved enhancing the App Inventor for Android, contributing to the open-source Cellbots Java app, and improving the Cellbots Python libraries. Users can utilize App Inventor's cloud-based environment to program robotic controls and sensors, while the Cellbots Java application allows for diverse platform compatibility and control modes using the Android SDK. The Cellbots Python library aims to provide developers with flexible connectivity options and features for Android phones, facilitating robot interaction. This project encourages developers, hobbyists, and students to integrate Android phones with robotics, leveraging tools like OpenCV and the new Gingerbread APIs to explore innovative applications and share their outcomes with the Cellbots Google Group.