The pink counterpart to Prime-8, Penbo is touted as the “first real robot for girls.” It uses the same locomotion tech derived from the RHex robot, but it also waddles. And has a baby called Bebe. Unlike Prime-8, it’s not strictly remote-controlled. This one responds to touch and voice and the baby. The baby willl summon Penbo and interact and play games with it. Penbo even responds differently to different color babies. There are 4 colors, each with around 21 features.
Even Thomas the Tank Engine is getting in on the whole Transformers craze. It’s made up of three Thomas The Tanks: red, blue and green and sold on ebay for $10. He looks much tougher as a robot.
What’s special about Bossa Nova’s Prime-8 robot? Well, it’s a $100 descendant of DARPA and Carnegie Mellon Robotics Institute’s $20,000 all-terrain RHex robot. And this one is for kids. Both Prime-8 and Penbo are the launch products for Bossa Nova Robotics, a spinoff of Carnegie Mellon’s Robotics Institute. The goal was to take awesome robotics out of the lab and put it in the hands of real people. Like you and me.
It’s the fastest bipedal toy ever. Hit the link to learn more about the bot
One of the things that comes along with summer is lawn care. I hate mowing my yard, but I am too cheap to pay someone to do it for me. Mowing the yard is especially sucky here in Texas since it’s like 105 in the shade most days during the summer months. I am counting the days until my son is old enough to do it for me. That’s why I had kids after all.
I think I could probably get the neighborhood kids to mow my lawn for free if I had this sweet remote control mower. The thing looks like a cross between a tank and your average mower and can navigate slopes up to 70 degrees.
The controls are a simple to use joystick and the mower uses a hybrid power system making it need 40% less fuel that comparable mowers. The big downside is that the RC mower pictured here costs about$11,000 and consumer models start at about $2,000.
As shown in the 2009 Toy Fair, The new Transformers toys from Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen join together like Power Rangers, dubbed the DEVASTATOR. Out of all the Transformers, this one is the largest, since it is all of the newest toys put together. It’s either a “new” way to get kids to “catch them all”, or it really is just that awesome. For the sake of the company, we’ll go with the second one. If you buy this, then it’ll lessen your wallet by $119 dollars. Is it worth it? That’s your decision. Coming out some time this July.
Remember the 2-XL robot? It was originally developed by Dr. Michael J. Freeman and was intended to teach kids. Even the name 2-XL translates into “To Excel.” The robot told jokes, played games, and asked questions intended to inspire children to enjoy learning. Well, 2-XL lives on in the form of a fully functional 2-XL simulator implemented in Flash.
Sega Toys has unveiled yet another iteration of the fake cat we've come to know and love, and this time, it's even more "real" than before. Dream Cat Venus -- as this one's been dubbed -- has sensors in its forehead, and touch sensors in its body so that it can react when petted. Apparently more lifelike than previous version Smile, Venus also purrs when certain words are spoken. Sega Toys says this is the right choice for those who just don't have the time for a real pet. We're also pretty sure it's non-allergenic (unlike real felines), cheaper to own (doesn't eat or need to see the vet), and totally won't mind if you head out on vacation for three weeks at a pop without telling him. We'll still feel the guilt though. This kitty's going to be available starting July 30th in Japan for about $110.
Pierre Bureau, the founder and CEO of Arimaz in Switzerland, recently showed off a demo of a prototype of a cute penguin robot that his company is planning to begin selling in September for $99. It’s called MyDeskFriend. The idea is that this Penguin is a small companion for your desk. It comes with a docking station which is hooked up to the PC. You can interact with the robot in a variety of ways. It can follow your finger and will even detect the edges of the your desk so that it doesn’t fall off, thanks to 5 infrared sensors. It also has an accelerometer, so it knows when it’s being touched or shaken. The eyes will change color with it’s mood. If you shake it too much, it’s eyes will turn red. You can even connect it with your Facebook profile.
Check out this Bladez Terminator Salvation Chopper Skull. If you have ever wanted to see a Terminator head stuck to a chopper, this is for you. For $50 it features glowing LED lights in the eyes, sound effects from the film and a laser battle mode to fight other choppers in the Bladez range. Depending on how loud this thing is, it might be fun to scare your friends at night as they see a set of glowing red eyes fly up to them.
The new Japanese humanoid robot HRP-4C displays a range of emotions (good luck discerning what they are) during a press conference in suburban Tokyo this week. Naturally, plenty of paparazzi were on hand.
(Credit: AFP Photo/Yoshikazu Tsuno)She doesn't have the grace of a Cindy Crawford or Elle MacPherson (yet), but a few struts on the catwalk may help HRP-4C loosen up and hit her stride. The walking, talking girlbot will be getting practice soon, as she's set to make her catwalk debut at a Tokyo fashion show next week.
Scientists from Japan's National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology reportedly designed the 5-foot (ish), dark-haired creation to look like an average Japanese woman between the ages of 19 and 29. Unlike the average Japanese woman, however, HRP-4C has 30 motors in her body that allow her to walk and move its arms (somewhat loudly and awkwardly, if the video below is any indication) and 8 facial motors for blinking, smiling, and expressing emotions akin to anger and surprise.
According to the Associated Press, the robotic framework for the HRP-4C, sans face and other coverings, will sell for about $200,000, and the technology behind it will eventually be made public so people can come up their own moves for the bot.
The government-backed AIST says she's mostly being developed for the entertainment industry--for use in amusement parks, for example, or as an exercise teacher--and is not yet ready to help with daily chores. So unfortunately for those eager to hire HRP-4C as a home or office assistant, for now at least, her main job is to look pretty--or odd, depending on your perspective.
A new robot toy called Ema has been released by Sega Toys which stands for Eternal Maiden Actualization. It can dance, it can sing and it can walk like a pretty lady. The best of all, Ema can kiss you, WOW. 
Infrared sensors were employed to avoid obstacle, and moves it shoulders, elbows, waist, and knees. Ema robot will be available in Japan in September 26th, priced at around 110 ($175).
Yeap.. This piggy is capable of running, singing & blinking. It is a toy made of high quality plastic & powered by 3x AA battery. When you flick it on, there will be flashing lamps, eyes blinks & ears swing as it sings.I wondered what it sings. Get one for your kid, $11.50 usd.
Thats really Great, a Toys company called Berg Toys which their site is currently under construction, has came out with the pedal car NameFerrari FXX .This toy car comes with a racing bucket seat and 4 point harness, steering wheel and also an aero spoiler kit. It is going to cost you $730usdto get the standard model while the Exclusive model will cost you up to $2200 usd. Awesome!
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