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more about #wowwee more comments → Ogami: Why inventors like to give eyes to robots... robots don't need eyes. more » Bokusatsu_Tenshi: Yes yes, but can it play funky 16-bit music? more » SantawanaRubonius: They totally ripped this idea off the aliens from Explorers. more » GiltProto: This thing would be much better for a small parrot or parakeet. It even has a perch they could sit on. Come to think of it, maybe it I could use it a... more » GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid: Mark, I've been known to see my cats sleeping on the couch, then log into my MediaPC, and using it's live view, VNC into the laptop on my coffee table... more » MyNameIsTooAwesome: I think that thing is high as a kite. Either that or he saw what I did there. more » GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid: uhhhhhhh, if the person who designed this ever had a dog, it would include a gripper to hold onto the ball while you said through the speaker "Now dro... more » Bertone77: Looks too much like a bone, If I left that thing at home alone with my dog, the second it started moving on it's own my dog would gnaw it's eyeballs c... more » f0rge: the only way this would be remotely useful is if it could play with my cat without my intervention more » GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid: I have a crash sensor in my head as well. If you see gray, then there's been a crash. more » Khurt: The SkyHopper is an ornithopter. My son has the FlyTech DragonFly ornithoper. Video here: [www.vimeo.com] more » OMG! Ponies!: He fought a blazing candle He wore a shining star His job to offer battle To candles near and far more » GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid: BAH. I would have put(and still would if given one) a Rovio to WAYYY better use. more » Hello Mister Walrus: The only way that this robot can fulfill its spraying potential is with the awesome power of barbeque sauce. more » Nick: kinda like a rhino. i heard they stomp out fires in the bush. more » -
#robots
Pet Care Robot Scares the Bejeezus Out of Fido While You're Away
It can be tough to leave a pet at home, even for a quick trip. But what if you had a freaky robot to tend to your furry friend while you were away? More » -
#robots
WowWee FlyTech Skyhopper: More Mothra than a Star Wars Airspeeder
Digging around on the FCC site can uncover some truly weird things. Exhibit A this morning: WowWee's FlyTech Skyhopper (no, not that Skyhopper). More » -
#mods
Rovio Modded To Fight Blazing Candles
The Rovio is the most promising webcam-wielding robot out there that, sadly, we don't exploit because of conscience. But one modder has tweaked the otherwise pervy spybot to become a brave and loyal firefighter. More » -
#ces2009
WowWee Spyball Looks Like Death Star Torture Ball, But Transforms and Shoots Upskirt Pics
Like the Rovio, WowWee's Spyball is a Wi-Fi-enabled spycam robot. But it transforms from sorta conspicuous ball to spycam for surreptitious shots. You can connect ad-hoc via Wi-Fi or over the internet. More » -
#ces2009
WowWee Cinemin Pico Projectors Are Tiny and Cheap
WowWee's Cinemin pico projectors fit any situation you'd be pico projecting in. The Swivel is a candybar that angles 90 degrees; the Stick's tinier and takes SD cards, and the Station's an iPod dock station. More » -
#ces2009
WowWee Joebot Has Joementum, But Roborover Is a Late Bloomer
WowWee actually imbues its new robots with some personality: Joebot is dancing rhythm robot that responds to beats (he beatboxes!), while the Roborover explorer starts out shy and gets bolder over time. Cute. More » -
#battlemodo
Ultimate Toy Robot Battlemodo
Everyone wants love, companionship and contact. Those who can't get it from humans can turn to the latest crop of hot toy robots: Wall-E in three sizes, WowWee's Rovio, Femisapien and Mr. Personality, the dino D-Rex, multi-talented Elmo Live and Sony's enchantingly personable Rolly music player. Each exudes a desire to be your loyal friend from every noisy servo and glowing LED. But which should you choose? More » -
