Posted on 26 Aug2010 under Robotics, Toys, WowWee |
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.
Posted on 17 May2009 under Robotics, Toys, WowWee |
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.
Product Features
- The ultimate herpetological species. Don’t be fooled by this beast’s size — he is fast, ferocious, cunning and intelligent.
- A sly and ruthless creature, Roboreptile uses advanced technology for greater intelligence. He can be programmed with movements and animations and is packed with personality.
- Roboreptile’s powerful infrared vision and sonic sensors swiftly alert him to disturbances in his environment. In Guard Mode they make him a formidable sentry. In Free Roam his sharp sensory systems make him a ruthless predator.
- Roboreptile can be extremely hostile or harmless, alert or asleep. He has four moods aggressive, ferocious, passive or tammed. Can be controlled directly, programmed or put into Free Roam, Demo Mode, Guard Mode or Sleep Mode.