The Wowwee Roboscooper has been precisely designed to cleanly lift objects with its big hands and load them in the big enough tray attached to it’s rear. It has exactly 6 wheels to move around and you can control it with a remote control to guide it to clear objects. It is the latest invention of Wowwee.

Unfortunately There Is a weight  restriction, and it is pretty, well, restrictive. Heb can only pick up one ounce Things That Weigh. Do not worry Though Because ET Will Still look extra cute doing it. Just please do not make Him scoop up Anything You Would not Want to scoop up yourself, you know What we mean. You can pick Him up for just $ 70.

The Line of WowWee Robots has-beens a big success Because THEY appeal to Both Sides of robot lovers, Those That Love functional robots and giving further That Love funny and cute looking robot. The latest WowWee robot to release is this new WowWee Roboscooper. His name is pretty descriptive of Exactly What It Is That He Does, scoop things up.

In autonomous or remote control mode, Roboscooper can clear your floor of small items, picking them up with two hands, and then pivoting its torso to drop the merchandise on to the miniature flatbed on its back.

Now judging from the initial images released by the company, it’s doubtful whether those hands can actually do a lot of scooping but then again, WowWee does say that Roboscooper can only handle lightweight objects (one ounce at most).

Looks and movement-wise, many say it’s a cross between Wall-E and the 1980 toy icon, the “Big Trak”. In fact, the company dubs it as WowWee’s answer to Wall-E. It may be far from cleaning up the planet Earth but what it may lack in functionality, it could make up for in entertainment value.

The Meccano Spykee Spy Robot is a high tech machine that can guard your home and keep in contact with you via the internet. Spykee is equipped with a camera, microphone and WiFi allowing you to use your PC to keep control of this mobile CCTV robot from anywhere in the world.

With a built-in motion detector Spykee can detect movements, sound an alarm on your computer and incredibly send you a picture of the target. Meccano allow you to build this robot yourself and offers a number of different looks. When finished let Spykee free to run around listening, watching and even lets you talk to people. Being compatible with Skype software you can use Spykee as a webcam and talk to friends over the internet or play your MP3 music through it’s speaker.

One has to consider a few items to make sure whichever route they go, that they will be happy with the investment.  All of the robots connect to a wireless router/firewall.  Typically, the home routers (Linksys, Netgear, Belkin, etc) are low-end routers, and their throughput is slow (They can only process so much traffic at a time).  Then, their CPU limits on how fast it can encrypt/decrypt wireless traffic.  One also has to consider how fast their broadband connection is (Download, and upload).  A fast upload is necessary to quickly send the video/audio outside of your home network.  You also have to take account if there is traffic already being transmitted within your network.  Latency is another huge factor one has to consider.  It might be slower during peak times to your Spykee.  Where you will be controlling your robot is crucial also.

If you’re at work, make sure to research which port(s) you will need to access the robot.  If you plan on controlling the robot while you’re at a public hotspot, be prepared for it to be choppy.  All of the hotspots I have been on were very slow due to them being public.

This information is vital in making a decision in what robot will work for you, and will work with your current network configuration.  Lastly, purchase the robot from a company that has a great return policy, like hammacher-schlemmer with their generous lifetime warranty.  Other companies offer great warranties also.  This will protect you if any issues arise, so you can either exchange or get a refund.

An outstanding innovation, the new Picoz Insecta Series incorporates the tried and tested technology of the Infra Red Pico Z. Made from polypropylene foam, this micro chopper is tough enough to withstand the odd nose dive and has been cleverly assembled as a colourful collection of futuristic flying bugs featuring a cool pair of pulsating LED eyes. The Insecta is available on three different frequencies which means you can fly up to three at the same time, and they look even better in the dark.

Still only 17cms long and weighing just 10 grams, this innovative new Insect style micro helicopter is the fastest and most manoeuvrable Pico Z helicopter yet! It offers an unprecedented level of stability and precision and is easy to fly in the smallest of spaces, making it suitable for both the beginner and more experienced pilot.

Supplied completely ready-to-fly, the Insecta Night Predator incorporates an auto stability system that makes it easy to operate both indoors, and outside in calm conditions using the twin channel wide-beam infra-red transmitter that also acts as a charger. The lightweight Lithium Polymer flight battery will make your flights last for up to 10 minutes between charges, and you can be buzzing around again in less than half an hour.

Specifications:

• Rechargeable flight battery: High capacity integral Lithium Polymer battery
• Charger: Integral transmitter/charger supplied with LED indicator/auto shut off
• Simply plug in and charge, with easy to use connections
• Charging time: 20-30 minutes for full charge
• Flight duration: 5-10 minutes between charges
• Supplied fully assembled and charged ready-to-fly, with pre-installed 2 channel proportional infra red control system
• Take off, hover and descend, turn left and right with fixed forward movement
• Range: Up to 10m (30ft)
• Channels A, B & C allow up to three different Pico Z helicopters to be flown together
• Includes instruction manual providing helpful tips for the new helicopter pilot
• Batteries required: 6 x 1.5v AA Alkaline batteries for transmitter/charger (Not included)
• Product dimensions: Main rotor diameter 130mm
• Length 170mm excluding rotors. Rear rotor diameter 30mm
• Product Weight: Only 10g, including flight battery
• Age recommendation: 8+ Adult supervision recommended for operation
• Box dimensions: 360 x 160 x 100mm
• Box weight: 0.4kgs
• Picoo Z Spare Tail Rotors Pack of 3 available at £2.99 each
• Picoo Z Spare Main Rotor Pack of 1 available at £4.99 each

Following the spectacular success of the Silverlit X-Twin R/C Mini Planes comes the Sega-branded Picco Z Helicopter, the smallest and lightest miniature R/C Helicopter in the world!

Only six inches long and weighing an incredible 10 grams, Flying Toys amazing new Pico Z is a fascinating flying machine that is super stable and easy to fly in the smallest of spaces, and unbelievably fits in the palm of your hand for fantastic desk top fun!

Supplied completely ready-to-fly with an innovative pre-installed two channel proportional wide beam infra red control system, the lightweight Lithium Polymer flight battery will provide flights of 10 minutes or more between charges driving two powerful micro motors, yet can be recharged in less than half an hour with the portable charger provided.

The inexpensive Picoo Z Micro Helicopter is made of tough expanded Polypropylene foam, features a blue LED strobe light, and incorporates an auto stability system to make this easy to operate both indoors and outside in calm conditions.

Specifications:

• Product Dimensions: Main Rotor Diameter 130mm (5.25″)
• Length 170mm (6.5″) excluding rotors. Rear Rotor diameter 30mm (1.25″)
• Product Weight: Only 10g, including Flight Battery
• Rechargeable Flight Battery: High capacity integral Lithium Polymer battery
• Charger: Integral Transmitter/Charger supplied with LED indicator/Auto shut off
• Simply plug in and charge, with easy to use connections
• Charging Time: 20-30 minutes for full charge
• Flight Duration:10 minutes or more between charges
• Batteries Required: 6 x 1.5v AA Alkaline Batteries for Transmitter/Charger
• Control Specification: Supplied completely assembled and already charged ready-to-fly, with pre-installed 2 Channel Proportional Infra Red Control System
• Take off, hover and descend, turn left and right
• Range: Up to 10m (30ft). Frequency: Infra Red Control System - Bands A, B & C allow up to three Silverlit Models to be flown together
• Instruction Manual included: Providing helpful tips for the new Helicopter Pilot
• Age Recommendation: 8+ Adult supervision recommended for operation

WowWee’s angry, aggressive Roboreptile ($120 street) does a lot with just four leg joints and only five motors. It can jump, lunge, hop on its rear legs, turn swiftly left or right, and race forward. By combining these relatively stiff legs—there are no knee or ankle joints—with a fully articulated, six-inch neck, a foot-plus-long tail, and a very reptilian face with a mouthful of rubber teeth, the Roboreptile achieves a startling effect.

The Roboreptile features a variety of sensors that allow it to interact with you and the environment. It features two IR sensors mounted in the tip of the nose, two sound sensors located in the rear of its head, and one touch sensor located on the top of its back. As robot veterans will immediately notice, the Roboreptile features fewer sensors than its predecessor. While this does reduce its capabilities in interacting with humans, it simply represents the new direction Roboreptile is taking (more on this later).

The two nose mounted IR sensors allow for the Roboreptile to detect objects in its path and movement. With two sensors, it can discern the differences between movement on its left and right. These sensors have limited range when it comes to typical surfaces, thus the robot will not be able to detect you across the room. They do have sufficient range to detect walls and obstacles in its path as well as your hand should you be foolish enough to put it in front of its head when it’s hungry.

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