December 10, 2007

RoboPhilo (whose name means, literally, "Robo Love") has recently gone on sale at RoboBrothers.com for $499.

RoboPhilo is not just a toy, though. It's a programmable robot, with 20 servo motors controlling the head, legs, arms and other joints that enable the humanoid to perform a variety of actions.

December 9, 2007

No more rolling over and hitting the snooze button. Clocky the robot alarm clock doesn't just go off, it literally goes off - rolling off your night stand onto the floor while making all sorts of noises that don't sound nice in the morning.

December 5, 2007

TOPIO is Vietnam's first successfully manufactured human-shaped robot, and it plays a wicked game of ping-pong.

TOPIO was one of the stand-out robots at the International Robot Exhibition (REX) held in Tokyo from November 28 to December 1.

December 6, 2007

Tomy's i-Sobot has recently appeared on shelves in the US for $300. While that price may seem high for a toy, i-Sobot is considered a very advanced type of toy. Compared to other robots of its ilk, i-Sobot either far surpasses their abilities (e.g. WowWee's $150 Robopanda) or their affordability (e.g. Kyosho Corp.'s $2,000 Manoi or ZMP's $5,500 Nuvo, both of which require assembly).

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