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Robosapien: Latest Toy Robot From Mark Tilden
Onnimikki writes "Mark Tilden has been building really cool BEAM robots for a long time. Now, he's come up with RoboSapien, a toy that no self-respecting geek can go without. Videos of the RoboSapien at the 2004 New York City Toy Fair have been made available by Solarbotics. Mark offers some really good explanations about what makes them work."
"A full function fast moving robot minion suitable for all your world domination needs."
And for only $99? Wow, we should've invested in these in Iraq.
Well, I have to give this guy credit, for when he was playing God he didn't choose to create RoboSapien in his own image.
I mean, shit, a big robotic dude with mean chops would freak me out.
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I'm glad the monkeys and robots have enough to produce a RoboSapien. I imagine that mating must've been quite painful.
Blatantly policital:
Good thing he didn't name it HomoSapien, or the Terminator/Gov. of California (difficult to tell which part is more of a stretch) would say:
What a Homo Robot? That is illegal!
I for one welcome our new robosapien overlords.
...our tiny, little overlords.
This looks like something that's released in Japan 3 years before it ever(if ever) makes it to rest of the world.
I'm reminded by those multi-million dollar Japanese robots(Doesn't Honda and someone else make one?). They have huge research labs, this guy has literally evolved his robots from bugs to sapiens. The next generations should be amazing.
Oh yea, and my son will be getting one of these for his 1st birthday in a couple of months. Here, play with the box.
- Speaks fluent international "caveman".
It's nice to see more interest in 'caveman', unlike dying languages such as Latin or 'Furby'.
Although 'caveman' is not a selection at Babel Fish yet.
"- 67 pre-programmed functions including pick-up, throw, kick, sweep,dance, fart, beltch, rap, and half-a-dozen different kung-fu moves.
- Speaks fluent international "caveman".
- Three demonstration modes: Disco dance, Rude behavior, and Kung Fu kata.
Well, looks like I'm going to lose my job to a $100 robot.
If not, that should be stage two. Why buy one $99 minion to bully your colleagues with, when you can buy two that will work as a team (heh). And of course, who could resist the sick pleasure of making them fight each other for batteries.
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Farts, belches, who needs bio-brats when you can have one of these for $99 and less than 9 months waiting time.
Engineering is the art of compromise.
A full function fast moving robot minion suitable for all your world domination needs.
*looks at robot*
Well, sure, if you plan to dominate the portion of the world that's smaller than 14 inches.
I guess that could work. I mean, if you control the floors and electrical outlets, you pretty much control everything.
The coolest voice ever.
Does that make it an android?
"Derp de derp."
See kids? This is why drugs are bad.
nothing.can.stop.me.now
Now, he's come up with RoboSapien, a toy that no self-respecting geek can go without.
At first glance, I thought this said "can go out with."
The Right Reverend K. Reid Wightman,
Finally I'll have someone to blame my flatulence on besides the dog and my wife (neither of whom are amused).
I have something in common with Stephen Hawking...
Was it really necessary to keep Mark Tilden in the shot at ALL times? Could we have gotten ONE close-up of the robot? A medium shot even?
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