As you can see, like a few other WowWee vids the production value is prit-tay high. Yes, Femisapien can wield a whip to discipline Robosapien. Yes, she can shake her ass. Something tells me this is only the beginning of BDSM-tinged Femisapien vids. Guess that's what you get when you bring to market a programmable fembot with a molded plastic rear. Femisapien should be shipping soon to the US for $99. [Robots Rule]

I'm a sucker for animatronic noises. They always make me laugh for some reason.

[RoboCommunity]

From first viewed to last viewed:

• Mr. Clock Radio by Geewiz Entertainment ($99.99), is primarily an alarm clock radio. However, it does have a line-in jack, making it usable as a personal speaker set. It also has some three-hundred different wake-up message (half are aggressive, half are charming), and a fun/pointless "fortune telling" mode. The price is a little steep for the basic tech it implements, (flashing lights, portable speakers and pre-recorded messages), but we can't help loving the guy for his fantastic witticisms. [Geewiz Entertainment]

• Comprehensive Robot Kit by Bioloid ($869.00), one of the most complete and versatile robotics kits we saw on display at CES '08. The Comprehensive Robot Kit is really a a super-glorified Lego kit. It comes with various robotic bits'n'bobs, including IrDA receivers for dual robot communication, microphones for sound detection, luminosity detectors, piezo-electric speakers, essential battery packs and a full software suite for programmable characteristics in your robot's behavior, all via your PC. At this price, the kit is strictly an educational tool or for serious enthusiasts. [Bioloid Comprehensive Kit]

• Wrex the Dawg by WowWee ($TBA), has three emotional modes (happy, sad and angry), 14-motors for movement and a remote control for general locomotion. Expected to ship this Spring; if Wrex's quirky styling does not have reaching for your wallet, perhaps his mechanized wagging tail will? [WowWee]

• Tribot by WowWee ($99.99), is the robot that will replace the much loved Robosapien. The Tribot comes pre-loaded with a series of games that rely on the user to position the bot in various different orientations, it has three wheels that allow it to have a wide range of movements, a motion sensing controller that allows for Wii-esque navigation and it will hit the shops this summer. [WowWee]

• iRobiQ by Yujin Robot has been doing the rounds since CES 2007. It is a home information service that is able to display the news, weather, cooking recipes, photos, videos and sing some karaoke if you get bored. All this information goodness is displayed on a 7-inch LCD screen, but the iRobiQ also accepts voice commands for various jobs, like sending images to a cellphone, ordering a room to be cleaned by pairing with a Roomba type device and even read books that are stored on its central server. The iRobiQ, at present, has no US distributor, so do not expect it to ship anytime soon. [Yujin Robot; Korean link, via Tech Digest]

• E1 by Roboware ($1,500), recognizes set voice commands via a Bluetooth headset, connects to your network to transmit pictures captured via the on board camera, which it can also display on its tiny LCD screen and boasts bi-pedal motion, generated by a ton of different joints. At present, it is not ready for shipping, as the engineers are working out the bugs in the system. The final model will come with a full software suite, as well as an online developers community that will be launched along side the bot. Roboware hopes to ship the E1 by March, and envisions a truly malleable robot that can be completely defined by its users. [Company website is not live at present]

• Zeno by David Hanson (concept stage); we have covered Zeno an awful lot here at Giz, but the creepy bot was displaying his moves at CES '08, still in prototype stages. Zeno did not look so horrific in the real "frubber," but he still made us a little unsettled. Zeno will be able to talk, recognize faces and detect specific sounds, as well as be user upgradeable via an online community, with which Zeno can remain wirelessly connected thanks to the inbuilt support for Wi-Fi connectivity. [Hanson Robotics]

• FemiSapien by WowWee ($TBA), the FemiSapien is coined as Robosapien's girlfriend, and when the two interact, hilarious girlfriend/boyfriend rifts take place. The Femisapien is able to control Robosapien, but not visa versa. The female bot will be able to dance, move, sing and carry out a range of movement like her out-dated boyfriend. We are not sure the robot god approves of them living in sin, but we did not see them romp. However, if Robosapien carries on acting like this (VERY NSFW), we are sure robot god will be most displeased. Expect the FemiSapien to ship this summer. [Robots Rule]

That's the best of the robots we uncovered at CES '08. It looks like it is going to be a great year for fans of this genere of toys, but Sony, if you are reading, we wouldn't mind Aibo joining in the festivities at some point. Until then folks, there should be more than enough here to tide you over.

Video NSFW [Pornotube NSFW via Fleshbot NSFW]

Robosapien to Star on the Silver Screen [Robocommunity]
Related: Robosapien [Gizmodo]

The mini robos consist of regular Walking Robosapien, Roboraptor, Talking Robosapien, Running Roboreptile, Walking Robopet, Chomping Roboraptor, Standup Robosapien, diabetes and obesity. Oh wait, sorry, those last two come with every McDonalds meal, not just Happy ones. – Jason Chen

Happy Meals [via Robo Community]

If you do end up watching most of the video, check out the cheesy script where the robot actually tickles Elmo. Sweet. Anyway, Robosapien's no Asimo, but he can do a lot for his $120ish price, and the Wiimote makes his antics nearly effortless to control and even more fun. – Charlie White

Next version of Robodance [Robodance]

Robosapien Becomes Spidersapien and Homersapien [Pocket Lint]

Product Page [Via Bargainist]

Product Page [Amazon]

Robosapien Bear [SlashGear]

The RS Media is able to walk around the house, effectively "seeing" with infrared vision and moving about like an old man in a park feeding pigeons thanks to foot and gauntlet sensors. If the robot "hears" a sound, it will investigate and confront the culprit.

The 22-inch-tall RS Media will go on sale in Australia of all places this October for around $610 in real money. – Nicholas Deleon

The next Robosapien - fully programmable RS Media [gizmag via Shiny Shiny]

WowWee Robotics Home Page [WowWee]

WowWee hints at future deals with other companies, but offers no details yet. Self-awareness, powered flight and crushing human skulls underfoot are probably next on the list.

Roboraptor to get new brains [Boston.com]

Water-cooled Xbox 360 — Since I picked up my 360 a couple of weeks ago it seems that I have turned into one of those overly-excited fanboys. You know, "PS3 SUX LOL!!!11" Seeing an upcoming company like Cool IT installing a water-cooling system into an Xbox 360 just tickled me pink.

Hannspree's LCD TVs — Even though the Hannspree rep was kind of a cock to Joel and me about Gizmodo's past coverage of their Buzz Lightyear TV, their TVs were awesome. Awesome in a way that isn t so much practical, but looks cool as hell and could fit into a uniquely designed room, primarily kids' rooms. They did release an LCD that included these side-attached straps that folded around to protect the screen and double as a carrying case.

The Sony E-Reader — Hell, this thing was so cool we even had another post about it. This is the future, kids. It looks amazing, clean, crisp, easy to read, and will begin at a moderate price tag. At CES they were displaying lots of demos that included regular books and manga, but I am excited to see the textbook applications in the future.

Robosapien Media — These things may seem a little gimmicky at first, but after getting to play with the prototype RS Media I have became a fan. This thing can fully interact with your PC to become a customizable MP3-playing robot. Team this up with the other new Robosapiens and the Lego Mindstorm NXT for a 2006 full of badass consumer robots.

The RS Media is by far the coolest new Robosapien to come out of CES. It is essentially an evolved version of the Robosapien V2. It is adding in multimedia hardware options and personality editing software. The RS Media has added stereo speakers to the body and hands, a subwoofer, a SD card slot, and a color LCD screen (equivalent in size and quality of the modern cell phone screen). The personality software allows you to download and create various actions, add sounds, add MP3 music, and choreograph dance routines. They are done with individual profiles also, so one SD card could be the "White Guy Jamming to Journey," while another profile could be "Straight Thuggin' with Tupac." Additionally there is a head-mounted camera for picture and video recording. This Robosapien also has all of the other functions of the current V2 model: IR, voice recognition, movement recognition, bipedal walking, etc. This will be going for around $350 and should be available around November. Check out the other two new Robosapiens after the jump.

The Roboreptile explores the more mobile aspect of the Robosapien line. It uses realistic biomorphic motion and advanced natural dynamics for movement. It has the ability to run at high speeds on four legs, but then can switch over to a slower bipedal movement for other situations. Similar to the other Robosapiens, it uses IR and sonic sensors to prevent reckless running. It can be fully programmed to perform a variety of actions and can also be set in different moods, such as aggressive and defensive/guarding. This will be available in June for around $130.

The P.E.A.BOT is an initial prototype Robosapien that won't be available until early 2007. He is powered by the Segway motion technology and also includes an LCD screen in the head to add personality (I've always wanted a Tony Danza Robosapien Segway, to be honest). It has IR, programmable personality, dynamic arm movement, and even gaming on the LCD screen. Best of all, the P.E.A. BOT included a back-mounted holster perfect for holding cans. Welcome to your new position as my permanent beer-bitch, P.E.A. BOT. Price range is going to be upwards of $200.

A Flamethrowing Robosapien [OhGizmo!]