The two-wheeled bot has 16 sensors and four processors, and either happily wanders around on its own, or you can take control. Windows software and a USB hookup lets you program all aspects of its behavior, including moods, reaction to stimuli, and if it freaks out or mingles when it meets other robots.

The $250 starter kit (available September 28) includes base stations, hubs, and gaming cards to set up real world playing fields. What caught my eye: a specially tagged ball allows for a variety of competitive ball games (the Roboni-i has a special scoop and uses Zigbee RF to ).

You can also go online to play video-game based matches, track stats, or get tips from the Robini-i community.

Feels kinda pricey, but robot soccer would make for a wicked drinking game. [Robonica via Gizmag]

We don't really know anything about the giant "toy" helicopter, except the model it's based on, but the video below shows that it really works, and that we really don't want it falling into the hands of any kids. [LiveLeak via Craziest Gadgets]

Here's an idea: get a dozen and control them all using the same channel. In a four star restaurant. 30 minutes of charge equals 5 minutes of sheer dining terror and a few months of painful health inspection investigations. If you're terrible and into that kind of thing. [Gizmine]

After that, it's only a matter of constructing a crude cityscape diorama and throwing in a spray-painted Godzilla or something into the mix to live out your Japanese superhero fantasies. Although, I highly doubt that this $35 toy will make it out of Japan anytime soon. [Wiz via Crunchgear]

The kits run about $100, but they come with a pair of tanks and remotes, eight each of varying CD case connectors (to make battle ramps) and a battlefield. Oh, and manual—like you need one. Just grab and kill, baby.

Product Page [Red 5 via Coolest Gadgets via NerdGrind]

And to make this guy even better, you can reconfigure him into a spider or even a crocodile. But you will need a butt-load of batteries (6AA, 3AAA), $89.95 and a bit of time to put together the 792 pieces.

But the real question is "how does it look when he's stomping around preparing his assault on the little Lego people?" Probably something like this

– Ben Longo

Lego Monster Dino [Wired]

It's smaller than it seems in pictures. I'd say its about perfect scale to the old Star Wars action figures. I would have killed for one of these back in the day. Not sure if it'll fit in the X Wing from Hasbro, but I'm guessing a yes. The Japanese import has an IR lightsaber remote which controls the action.

When operating, the lightsaber can make R2D2 move forward and back but when it moves back, he spins. That's how the little guy turns. While on the move, his dome pivots a little bit side to side, and an a red LED goes off, as if he's looking around for trouble or a terminal interface to jack into. The whistling and purring R2 does while moving is emitted from the lightsaber.

Overall, its a fine piece of gear. At $30 bucks, it might make a good gift, cat toy, or a good friend to have when you're trying to get the Hyperdrive working.–Brian Lam

VIDEO: R/C R2D2 [Thinkgeek]

Seriously, keep making these. I can't get enough of em.–Brian Lam

Mini R2D2 [Thinkgeek]

The ship's remote takes 8 AA batteries, has a range of 500 feet, and the boat's rechargable batteries will last 6 hours since they merely adjust the ship's rudder, and the mainsail. The boat's 12 cannons don't function, unfortunately.–Brian Lam

RC Pirate Ship [via UnUncrate]

For Valentines, you can even load up a ring on it and ram it into your girlfriend's head as a romantic way of proposing. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Radioshack via Robots Rule via Slashgear]

How does this space-age technology work? Electro-magnets in the soles "communicates timing to the system so one foot remains planted on the combat field". In regular-speak, that means this guy shouldn't fall down when you're walking him around your dining room table. Plus, he comes with a gun, a bigger gun, a knife, a little man to step on, and a bright red cyclopean eye. – Jason Chen

Product Page [Kyosho via Kyosho]

No matter how long I sit here, pondering this gadget, I still don't know whether it is cool or completely useless. It is really pretty simple. It is just a basic R/C car controller complete with the trigger and turn-y wheel. Plug it into a USB port, install the game and have a good 'ole semi-R/C time. I dunno, there is something about taking away the reality of R/C cars that would make it less fun. But then again this is probably cheaper than some of those R/C cars out today and allows your to wreck it over and over without busting out the super glue.

That's it, I'm sold on it. It has all the fun of R/C cars without the hassle of having to actually go outside or dealing with broken cars. – Travis Hudson

Product Page [Via Everything USB]