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WowWee Femisapien Fembot Gets Thorough, Semi-Naughty Video Shakedown
As the folks at Robots Rule show in this video, Femisapien is "smart, funny, can dance up a storm and perform skits with you." What a gal. Here we get a demo of just about every feature imaginable, including Fashion Pose mode, Backup Singer mode, Business Card Handout mode—you get the idea. All fine and dandy. And then, there's this music video, where things get serious...with whips. I kid you not. More »
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By John MahoneyComment by StarChaser Tyger: @Bloodboiler: Waving a hand isn't as bad as smacking her in the head to make her stop... more » | Other threads
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WowWee White Tiger Cub Robot Is Unboxed, Unleashed
WowWee, makers of fine programmable robotic toys, is stepping back a bit with the "Alive" series of animatronic beasts sporting realistic skeletons that move according to how much attention they're given. You can't load custom Java code onto this White Tiger Cub though, so if that's your thing, stick with the RoboSapiens or, perhaps, an equally cuddly Pleo, which has its own upcoming SDK. The cub does have plenty of movements in its repertoire though, and it's kind of creepy to watch. More » -
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ElmoSapien: The Scariest Robot Ever
Holy shit. Robots Rule developed a new Elmo personality for the ElmoSapien, essentially turning the RoboSapien we love so much into an Elmo doll that haunts our every waking and non-waking moment. To install it on your own RoboSapien—although we don't know why anybody would—just download the instructions, sound files, and follow the guide on their site. Christ, why not make a GoatseSapien instead? That's the only way this could get any worse. [RobotsRule]
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By Jason ChenComment by russtophiles: It's great how people insist on ruining an otherwise hilarious video with idiotically loud music that makes listening to what... more » | Other threads
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Homer Simpson Robosapien Caught on Video
In the realm of horrible Simpsons knockoff toys, this Homer Simpson Robosapien has to be one of the worst ever. Shall we count the things wrong with it? First, it's not even the real Homer's voice. Second, well, it's a piece of crap. Watch the video to see Shiny Shiny struggle to get the thing to work. [Shiny Shiny]
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By Jason ChenComment by Churrito: The robot is a piece of crap plus the woman is useless at presenting and looks like a dog. ... more » | Other threads
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NSFW: Robosapien + Dildo = WTF?
What do you get when you combine one of our favorite toys, the Robosapien, with a dildo? Something both kids and adults can enjoy. When we imagine having sex with robots every night, this is totally not what we're thinking of. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by roni26: One of the hot segments of adult toys are sex machines. There are a variety of dildo machines and Howard... more » | Other threads
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Robosapien Coming to the Big Screen
The Robosapien is going to be hitting the big screen. The robot will be starring in its own movie and it will be made with the help of Avi Arad and his production company. Arad has put work into Spiderman movies, the Hulk, X-Men 3 and the nostalgic X-Men animated series from the 1990s. Those who are fans of the more violent Robosapiens will be disappointed because this movie is going to be very family friendly. The movie will be a combination live-action and CGI and is in the early development stages, so don't be expecting this movie until 2008, at earliest. Sorry, Robosapien, my animated robotic love still belongs to the Iron Giant. Image via Gearlog More » -
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Robosapiens Invade McDonalds Happy Meals
Our favorite robot toys have gone mainstream, as WowWee and McDonalds are teaming up to put tlittle miniature versions of the toys into Happy Meals. More »
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By Jason ChenComment by maryray: Hi. yea, my kid is going nuts for these toys and wants me to go online to "order and... more » | Other threads
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Wii Remote Controls Robosapien, Tickles Elmo
Innovation of the WowWee Robosapien V2 robot continues to flourish, and now you can control this budding robot overlord with a Wii remote. In this seemingly endless preview video, watch just long enough to see the 3.x alpha version of Robodance open-source software linking the Wii to the little guy. In addition to letting you script routines for the robot, this version that will be released next month maps commands from the Robosapien's complex remote to the much easier-to-use Wiimote. More »
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Comment by Foamator: I, for one, welcome our new budding robot overlord. (I'm just surprised no one beat me to it...) more » | Other threads
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Wowwee Segway-ish P.E.A. Bot Canned
Unfortunate news has come about regarding the P.E.A. Bot from Wowwee, the folks that brought you the Robosapien. This beer-holdstering, Segway-technology using robot that we first told you about at CES 2006 over a year ago has officially gotten the can. It was slated for an early 2007 release and it was finally canned because it was going to cost way too much, Mark Tilden, Wowwee Chief Designer and Engineer said. Sad news, indeed. Tilden also said that they may try to create the P.E.A. Bot again, in the future, but no promises. Thanks, RSV3L
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Comment by Omega: I'd love to have a robot like this that could quickly zip around on wheels - none of that take-forever-to-weeble-wobble-around-in-...... more » | Other threads
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Robosapien Caught Cross-Dressing as Spidey and Homer
Looks like our favorite hackable robot is going under the knife again. Not content with his previous body, Robosapien is getting a Spider-Man makeover along with the ability to make web-shooting noises and speak with a Spidey-friendly vocab. Also in the works is a Homersapien who will come with a sculpted Homer head and long list of Homer-isms. No word on pricing, but we expect both of them to be as hackable as their predecessors (and hopefully content with their newfound identities). More » -
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Dealzmodo: Original Robosapien, $29
Toys'r'us has clearanced out the older version of the Robosapien. It originally sold for $100, but they knocked off $70 to bring it down to $30, plus shipping. This toy is fun for all ages, so you older folks shouldn't shy away from a good deal like this. More » -
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Dealzmodo: Robosapien V2, $99
If you didn't get that beloved Robosapien for Christmas, no worries, Amazon is here to help. If you go check out the Amazon Gold Box they have the Robosapien V2 for $99 today only. This is half off what this robot toy normally sells for. The Robosapien V2 can walk, talk and interact with the environment. It won't cuddle, spoon or caress you to sleep, though. More » -
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Gutted Teddy Bear Reincarnated Inside Robosapien Body
As cool as this hack is, there's something creepy about seeing someone gut a teddy bear and then stuff its lifeless skin with the cold body of a Robosapien. Yet as disturbing as the video is, I can't help but watch it till the bitter end. R.I.P. teddy. More »
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Comment by EBone: I've got a cat at home that would rip the robo-innards out of that thing. Send it on over. Hazel -... more » | Other threads
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RS Media Robosapein to Offer Multimedia Entertainment
It's clear that WowWee Robotics' Robosapien has some fans here and the latest model, the RS Media, offers more multimedia functionality than you could ever want from a little robot. The robot, a prototype of which was demoed at CES earlier this year, features an integrated LCD on which MPEG videos can be displayed; 50MB of internal memory store video and music files transferred over from a PC. Music bellows from the stereo speaker located in the robot's hands and a subwoofer on its back. More » -
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Robosapien Gets New Brain
Feeling a little slow? Now you can get yourself a new brain, at least if you're a Robosapien. Manufacturer WowWee's deal with Evolution Robotics provides their Roboraptor and Robosapien programmable robots with more sophisticated navigation and pattern recognition systems. So now instead of merely frightening your pets, it can ruthlessly hunt them down.
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Best of CES: Intern Travis Edition
Travis here, back in freezing Kansas. I was given the amazing opportunity to be one of Gizmodo's writers covering CES and here are some of the gems that really caught my eye. More » -
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Live from CES: Robosapien Roundup
Wowwee Robotics has a nice booth set up here at the Sands Convention Center with all kinds of new robotic goodies. Three new robots are debuting this year: the P.E.A. BOT, the RS Media, and the Roboreptile. More »
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Comment by pixelbrat: These are too damn cool. Why can't other people get on the robot bandwagon!? I had a Tomy... more » | Other threads
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Fahrenheit Robosapien
Finally somebody took a Robosapien and did something useful with it. This is a mod done by Adam Plavinskis. Flame away kids, made that damn cafeteria lady pay for refusing to serve chicken nuggets today! More »
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