Archive for the Toys Category
Holiday Gift Guide
Thursday, December 10th, 2009Here is our 2009 Holiday Gift guide, or some things we really want for Christmas.
Robini
1. Roboni-i – A programmable robot by Robinica. Robini-i was $299, now $199 at Hammacher Schlemmer . See our previous post here.
2. Pingo – Your desktop penguin robot buddy. $145 from Arimaz – See a previous post about Pingo here.
3. Rovio by Wowwee – A web camera enabled bot that can patrol your home. Even though the price is high, this is the one we really hope Santa brings us. Now at Hammacher Schlemmer for $299.
See the previous post about Rovio here.
4. 4 in 1 Robot – A kit from Edmund Scientific. Teaches the basics of sensing and locomotion. Only $34.95 from Edmund Scientific.
5. Robot Ornament – For you cheapos out there. Only $8.95 from Paper Source.
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Pingo – Your Robotic Desktop Companion
Wednesday, December 9th, 2009
Pingo is a robotic penquin that lives on your desktop from a Swiss company called Arimaz. He gives you Facebook updates and can even read you the news. Below is the complete list of things Pingo can do.
- Announces emails and messages from friends
- Reads aloud up-to-the minute news, weather and markets via RSS
- Responds to your voice commands
- Zooms, roams, rolls around your desk
- Interacts with other Pingo owners through our Facebook app
- Connects you to your favorite websites even when the browser is off
Pingo retails for about $145 US and can be found at the Arimaz store.
Click through for a video of the little guy in action.
Tags: Pingo
Break Dancing Robot
Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009
Solar Robot Ball
Monday, November 30th, 2009
This cool little kit from Solarbotics lets you make a rolling solar powered robot.
Click through for a video.
Link via (Bot Junkie)
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