WiMo is the the Windows Mobile Robot.http://wimobot.com The name comes from the "Wi" from "Windows" and "Mo" from "Mobile" and is pronounced "Weemo" (think of it like a Spanish pronounciation).

I built WiMo for a few different reasons:

1. I've always wanted to build a robot and wanted to learn more about hardware.

A Letter from Tandy Trower, General Manager, Microsoft Robotics Group

Tandy Trower

We are pleased to release Microsoft Robotics Studio (1.0).

Robotics has long been an area of technology that has captured the attention and expectations of many. We think robotics is poised to take off rapidly, and there are solid indications that this is true! With component hardware costs coming down and computational capabilities increasing, the robotics industry appears to have the right conditions to really grow quickly.