Articles in Robots
Matchbox’s Stinky the Garbage Truck is a very lively character that boys and girls 3 and up will be crazy about. He is part of Matchbox’s ‘hard working heroes line just like his very successful brother, Rocky the Robot Truck. Stinky is a robo-vehicle with many advanced features, sensors, and touch points. He has incredible articulations that you wouldn’t believe. Just like a regular garbage truck he can drive around, and load and unload garbage, but unlike a regular garbage truck he’s got personality. He talks, tells …
Part of a completely eco friendly line of toys from Ecotronic, the Mr. Robot Head toy, $32.99, is based on the “Operation” style challenge of moving a metal ring along the twisty, turny metal wire without letting the two metals touch. If the user touches the wire with the metal loop, Mr. Robot Head will buzz and flash, letting you know you are going to have to try again. The coolest part? This toy is completely eco friendly and does not require any batteries. To …
WowWee has always been at the head of the curve when it comes to cutting edge robotic toys. Now they have gone all old school on us by bringing back some of their classic WowWee creations, including WowWee Reign of the Dinosaur T-Rex, the WowWee remote control Dragster and Megabyte. These guys will only be available for a limited time, so get them while they’re hot.
WowWee’s Roborover may not be as sophisticated as Wall-E, but he sure has way more to say. He can be a great friend for 5 to 12 year olds. He’s easy to use, easy to play with, and built tough. He can’t move fast enough to do real damage to anything in the house, also you probably will not have to worry about your pets as they can easily out-walk Roborover. With Roborovers wireless remote you can control where he goes, or feel free …
I’m not a fan of bugs but we know that kids are and WowWee has rolled out an illustrious line of robotic bugs called Bugbots. These little buggers are equipped with touch sensors that enable them to move in another direction if they hit a wall or obstacle. There are four Bugbots to choose from The Bugbot Flapper, Bugbot Trax, Bugbot Zook, and Bugbot Skipper. Bugbots retail for $14.99 at Amazon.
I’m not really sure that we should encourage kids to be on their computer more than they need too, but Pingo is just one adorable little buddy that will liven up any desk. This tiny robotic penguin can zoom around desktops, express moods, respond to voice commands, sing songs, and read aloud email messages. Just like any pet you have to feed it, and boy does it eat – especially vitamins from a Facebook gift page, and you can lull it to sleep by
If you are familiar with Alive Baby Animals from WowWee, than you’ll know how cute and cuddly these robotic animals are. You can snuggle with them, feed them, and all the while watch as they interact with you with their adorable baby animal sounds. It’s almost like having a real animal cub, minus the threat of it biting you and having to clean up after it. The newest addition to the Alive Baby Animals family is the Alive Minis. The Alive Minis are just a …
WowWee Knows you love robots, so wouldn’t it be nice for your bigger Robopanda or Roborover to have a buddy? Well WowWee has announced a whole slew of Mini Robos of all the popular WowWee robots we love. There is a Mini-Roborover, Mini-FemiSapien, Mini- Jobot, Mini-Robopanda, etc…Each one is as detailed as its big brother or sister but of course it doesn’t have all the same special features either. The only simple functions they do are battery
Sony’s AIBO might be long gone, but there is still a very advanced, and very expensive robot dog out there for you to purchase. There is no doubt that the dASA Genibo Robot Dog took design cues from the Sony AIBO. For a ruff $1,650, the mischievous Genibo DOG will charm and entertain you. The pup does not like to have its sides touched, it loses energy and falls asleep when its owner does not pay attention to it for at least 5 minutes, it …
We love Elmo and we are not ashamed to admit it. So it was with giddy delight that I found out the other day that there is a brand new Elmo – Elmo Live Encore! Based upon the original Elmo live of last year, this latest version of Elmo has all new stories, silly reactions, and songs. Just tickle his back, squeeze his nose, or press his tummy and Elmo will come alive to entertain you and your kids all over again. To celebrate Sesame’s …

