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Submitted by dsk on Thu, 2007-09-27 22:47.
Hobby robotics enthusiasts have only recently been able to purchase and tinker with advanced bipedal robots such as Kondo's KHR and Hitec's Robonova. These awesomely cool robots, now a staple of the Robo-One competition, have never been popular with everyday gadget-loving consumers because of their steep cost (~$1000), complicated assembly and difficult programming requirements. A new breed of less expensive, pre-assembled and easy-to-operate robots are catching the eye of the everyday consumer. Robosapien, made by Hong Kong outfit WowWee, was one. The robot, now in its third generation as Robosapien RS, comes with a slew of entertaining features but lacks the human-like motion seen in the $1000 bipedal robots.Video: i-SOBOT Self Introduction
Enter i-SOBOT, a new $299 bipedal capable of smoother, more human-like actions thanks to the 17 'joints' it is created with. i-SOBOT has been 3 years in the making in the labs of Tomy Takara, a Japanese toy company. It comes with an entertaining array of abilities: the cute little robot can walk, kick, punch, somersault, utter some 200 words and even act out ... continued
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i-SOBOT Hands-On Review
- Updates:
- 150,000 i-SOBOTs now destined for the US!
- i-SOBOT available NOW at Neiman-Marcus Online
- Eneloop batteries will require a pre-charge in this product
- We clarified our pros and cons
- waziwazi IE bug hopefully fixed (Thanks Bill!)
Introduction:
Hobby robotics enthusiasts have only recently been able to purchase and tinker with advanced bipedal robots such as Kondo's KHR and Hitec's Robonova. These awesomely cool robots, now a staple of the Robo-One competition, have never been popular with everyday gadget-loving consumers because of their steep cost (~$1000), complicated assembly and difficult programming requirements. A new breed of less expensive, pre-assembled and easy-to-operate robots are catching the eye of the everyday consumer. Robosapien, made by Hong Kong outfit WowWee, was one. The robot, now in its third generation as Robosapien RS, comes with a slew of entertaining features but lacks the human-like motion seen in the $1000 bipedal robots.
Enter i-SOBOT, a new $299 bipedal capable of smoother, more human-like actions thanks to the 17 'joints' it is created with. i-SOBOT has been 3 years in the making in the labs of Tomy Takara, a Japanese toy company. It comes with an entertaining array of abilities: the cute little robot can walk, kick, punch, somersault, utter some 200 words and even act out ... continued
Submitted by dsk on Thu, 2007-09-27 22:34.
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Our first Hands-On Review
We're very excited to bring you our first robot review and even more excited because it's a hands-on review of i-SOBOT, Tomy Takara's much anticipated bipedal robot. Tomy graciously allowed waziwazi into their Southern California offices offering us a first-hand look at i-SOBOT. We have some new information about i-SOBOT's release plans, great videos, details about its features, technical (including servo) specs, planned accessories, and news about an i-SOBOT CAM. waziwazi's robot reviews will now have a home at http://waziwazi.com/reviews
