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http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/afp/20041111/lf_afp/afplifestyle_hongkong_041111155202

This is kinda cool actually. I wouldn't mind owning one.

Boasting the scientific knowledge of former NASA (news - web sites) robotics engineer Tilden -- who part-built a probe sent to gather climate data from Mars -- it claims to be the first mass-produced robot.


Already it has won some 20 awards -- including two from famed London toy store Hamley's -- and has sold some 600,000 units.


Radio-controlled and powered by seven tiny motors that enable the toy to emulate the movements of humans, users can programme it to do an almost infinite number of manoeuvres, from picking up and throwing objects to break dancing.

 

[olimario]

What terrible design.
I wish it looked more like Samus with the Light Suit on.

 

[etiolate]

I'll buy it when it comes with a mini-bjork and a "sex" button.

 

[soundwave05]

Video of it in action:

http://www.iirobotics.com/images/iiRobosmallMov.jpg

:lol at the Transformers theme playing.

 

[shuri]

Wahaha, that looks pretty cool. Can you connect it to a pc and reprogram it? Jesus I want one. The 10 years old in me just came back to life.

 

[soundwave05]

Yeah you can program it to move however you want via remote control:

Here's the offical site:

http://www.robosapienonline.com/

There's the offical TV commercial:

http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/robo1/images/commercialon_34.jpg

It's a bit pricey at $99, but man, I wouldn't mind having one.

 

[MetatronM]

I'll buy it when it comes with a mini-bjork and a "sex" button.

You and other robosexuals like you are decaying the moral fiber of this country.

Anyway, I want one mostly because it sort of looks like a chibi-Thundercleese. :lol

 

[civilstrife]

Yeah, um... I don't know if I'm allowed to do this or not, but I think its alright.
There is a new model of that toy coming out that will have voice implementation.
I know this because I'm a voice actor and auditioned for the voice of the thing.

They showed me a picture of the newer model and it looks 10 times cooler.
Yeah, I didn't get the part, but it certainly was an expreience. When they told me I was auditioning for the voice of a toy, I thought they meant a toy on a TV show or something. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw the picture.
I said something like, "That's Fu**ing awesome!"

 

[etiolate]

What things did they have you say for the robot voice?

 

[Grizzlyjin]

My bet is on Video Now Color being the hot toy this holiday season. More people seem to come in asking for that. But I could totally see kids wanting to get this, I know I would want one.

 

[Hitman]

Woah i saw one of these being demonstrated at the mall today. But i passed by it think it's some crappy toy. I should have watched what it could do.

 

[civilstrife]

They wanted me to give it a sassy sort of teenager voice.
They had me saying mostly stuff like,
"Ha! I bet the model rx100 couldn't do that!"
and things of that sort.

 

[aoi tsuki]

My bet is on Video Now Color being the hot toy this holiday season. More people seem to come in asking for that. But I could totally see kids wanting to get this, I know I would want one.

i toyed with it a month ago at Walmart. The video quality is hyper-shitty, but it's better than those animation-only Majesco GBA video carts, and they're pretty popular so...

 

[Joe]

those videos link to pics?

 

[Mike Works]

Video of it in action:

http://www.iirobotics.com/images/iiRobosmallMov.jpg

There's the offical TV commercial:

http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/robo1/images/commercialon_34.jpg

Windows Media Player is having a tough time streaming those jpg's.

 

[fennec fox]

Windows Media Player is having a tough time streaming those jpg's.

You have to squint your eyes like a stereogram. For 2 hours.

 

[Ghost]

think its this

http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/video/finaldancing_28_01_04.mov



http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/video/

Few .movs of it there


i think its the lamest 'christmas number 1' toy ever.

 

[deadhorse32]

Windows Media Player is having a tough time streaming those jpg's.

:lol :lol

 

[Smiles and Cries]

can't Americans do CUTE? What a retarded looking thing

 

[Miguel]

can't Americans do CUTE? What a retarded looking thing

We did Elmo. We did beanie babies.

NEVER AGAIN

Now we're all about Robosapiens and PS2s and All-In-Wonders.

 

[levious]

Anyway, I want one mostly because it sort of looks like a chibi-Thundercleese. :lol

and it comes with a remote... OF ULTIMATE DOOOOM!

 

[belgurdo]

can't Americans do CUTE? What a retarded looking thing

 

[Screenboy]

Im sure that piece of shits been out here in England for about a year and retailed at about 150 quid ($190-$200).


They had cheesy adverts on for it, dunno whether it did as well as TME.



-SB