robotics/Control a real-time system with LabView+NI DAQ

[RoboticsME]

Optionally, if you have the LabVIEW RT module and an extra computer sitting around, you may be able to format it to run LabVIEW RT.  This can be a bit of a pain, so if you can buy a LV RT system, it would make life a little easier.

[NIquist]

BTW, if you do decide your system needs very fast real-time response (collision avoidance, robo soccer, etc.), most of the code you write now will run on the real-time hardware from NI.  Also, if you're using LabVIEW RT on WinDoze I think there are tricks you can use to maximize determinism.  NI has a new Hypervisor system that could be interesting to you.  Search "real time" and you'll get all kinds of info.