I like their tiny kickstand as a solution for keeping the thing upright without draining the battery. I wonder if that deploys only when the bot is in sleep mode, or if it can come out when someone is using it but "standing" in a single spot for a prolonged period of time.
Yes, that's right! Our very first prototype was using a 5 degree of freedom IMU board from SparkFun.
Yes, the kickstands can be deployed manually during a call or automatically, if the robot is sitting in one place for a long time. When the user attempts to drive again, the kickstands instantly lift off the ground and the robot can drive again.
How does it stand up though? Is there an acceleramoter or similar powering a balancing act?