Kysoh.com has released the new Tux Droid 2.0. Tux Droid is essentially a Open Source Nabaztag that looks like Tux the Penguin (Tux was originally designed as the Linux mascot by Larry Ewing). The Tux Droid is wirelessly connected to your computer via its cute fish shaped dongle, which has a striking resemblance to Tux [...]
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Computer is to brain as robot is to…
The concept of conciousness and awareness has always fascinated me. It was what drew me to science fiction as a kid, and to philosophy as I got older. One of the tropes of science fiction is artificial intelligence, the idea that a computer robot can become sentient and move beyond the limits of its programming.
WowWee Spyball – cruises the room – relays video via Wi-Fi
Here’s an interesting twist on the boring old web camera. Just like 8 bazillion other web cams this will provide video through an Internet connection. And (yawn) it does so via Wi-Fi. But here’s where things get interesting. This version goes mobile and provides images via 802.11b/g while simultaneously performing 360 degree turns. For a [...]
Holiday Gift Suggestions: WowWee Flytech Bladestar for the Intrepid Aviator
Oh to be one of those geeks who can effortlessly start up a remote control helicopter and make it fly, but alas. When I play with those type toys I am the one who will almost always immediately crash and burn…assuming I can even get lift off. It’s okay, though; I have found a flying [...]
We Get Mail: First hands on video review of Elmo Live
Robert Oschler, the sovereign of all things robotic has just sent his latest email featuring what will likely be one of the holiday’s hottest toys: Elmo Live. According to the Fisher Price site, “In this truly life-like creation, for the first time ever, Elmo seems to actually be speaking as his mouth opens and closes [...]
We Get Mail: WowWee’s Mr. Personality robot is available for purchase in the USA
Robert’s at it again; today he has information on Mr. Personality, WowWee‘s new omni-directional entertainment robot. Why might you want one? Read on… Hello Judie, Reminiscent of one of the robots at the robot carnival in the movie A.I., Mr. Personality is a unique interactive robot companion that talks up a storm. He’s a natural [...]
We Get Mail: Kota The Triceratops – 3 foot tall robot dinosaur now available in the USA/UK
Being a kid these days is getting way too cool; not only can you cuddle with a robotic pet lion, you can even own a mountable baby dinosaur! Granted, Kota the Triceratops will not take your child (ages 3+) for a ride around his or her room, but Kota does provide the most realistic baby [...]
We Get Mail: WowWee Releases 3 Pro-Quality Rovio TV Commercial style videos on YouTube
Moe information has just come in from Robert concerning the new WowWee Rovio spy cam robot. After watching these new videos, you may decide that Rovio is exactly what you need for keeping an eye on things when you can’t be home… Hello Judie in BFE, [Ed note: you see how he is?! ] WowWee [...]
We Get Mail: WowWee Rovio Spy Robot finally available for Pre-Order in the USA
It looks like the 2008 holiday season is going to be chock full of robotic goodness – and I’m not just talking about the huggable and fuzzy types, either. Here is the latest on the Rovio remote surveillance robot, sent in from our buddy Robert Oschler… WowWee’s highly anticipated remote surveillance robot, The Rovio, has [...]
The WowWee Alive Lion Cub Review
When I was a child, I absolutely loved stuffed animals; I had such a massive collection residing on my bed that they threatened to push me off should I stretch out or roll over in the middle of the night. One of my fondest wishes at that time was that some of my favorite stuffed [...]
We Get Mail: WowWee Wrex The Dawg Is Now Available In The USA
Robert Oschler teased us with glimpses of Wrex, the junkyard dawg, several months ago. Now that sassy canine has crossed our borders, and Robert has the scoop! Hello Judie, WowWee’s hilarious and ill-behaved robot junkyard dog has finally popped up in the USA for ordering. Amazon has it available for about $140 (USD) and lists [...]
We Get Mail: WowWee Femisapien, aka E.M.A. The Kissing Robot, Now Available For Purchase
If you’ve been intrigued by our previous posts on the new WowWee Femisapien, or E.M.A. the Kissing Robot, then you’ve probably been waiting to hear when she would become available. Robert Oschler, our neighborhood robot guru, has got the low-down… Hello Judie, WowWee’s first female robot ever, Femisapien, is now available for purchase for $99 [...]
We Get Mail: Pleo’s Day at the Spa!
Robert Oschler is making sure that none of us miss a bit of Pleo cuteness; this time we get to be voyeurs enjoying Linus’ day at the Changes Salon… Hello Judie, Put this under the “truth is stranger (and more fun) than fiction” category. Here’s a video that shows Pleo World member maggie44n’s Pleo named [...]
We Get Mail: WowWee’s Femisapien, aka E.M.A the Kissing Robot, Reviewed!
Here’s a late night bit of robotic goodness for you from the master himself, the incomparable Robert Oschler. He’s back with the “first detailed review ever of WowWee’s first female robot”… Hello Judie, Here’s my latest. The first detailed review ever of WowWee’s first female robot ever is now online, posted just minutes ago. In-depth [...]
We Get Mail: Flight Of The Wall-E Bee
Robert Oschler has just sent his latest robotic video creation; this one features the star of Pixar Animation Studio’s new movie, WALL-E. Enjoy! Hello Judie, See Wall-E sit down for a nice quiet music lesson on the magic piano from hell! This brand new video stars the Wall-E iDance robot in a 90 second action [...]
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