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RoboSapien is in the House!

One of our boss here brought his toy robot and I was surprised it was the RoboSapien. I quickly borrowed it and played with the remote. Of course, the obligatory shot from my N6230 is here:

The robot really looks more plastic than advertised but it’s expected. The remote is big which is good but hard to use at first — only the forward, back, left and right commands are obvious — one needs to read the manual first before making it go into action. The floor was a little slippery so walking was a bit clumsy (or difficult) for the RoboSapien.

The manufacturer claims it has up to 84 functions but it would seem like just a dozen. I tried making it pick up my cellphone on the floor but it could not reach it. Looks like the only thing it can really pick us is another cup. It’s feels a little clumsy to use at first but maybe I am the one who needs more practice.

After 5 minutes of playing, I’m still convinced it stays on my Digital Wish List.

Robosapien Robot Robosapien Robot is available for sale at Amazon.com for only $89.99 (inlcuding the 10% discount) and with the mini which is only $9.99. Usually ships within 24 hours from Toys”R”Us. Manufactured and distributed by Wow Wee International Ltd.

Features:
* Designed by NASA scientists
* Multi-speed walking, running and turning
* Fast, full-function arms with grippers
* 67 pre-programmed functions
* Up to 84 programmable steps

Batteries: 3 AAA batteries required.

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Abe is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of YugaTech with over 20 years of experience in the technology industry. He is one of the pioneers of blogging in the country and considered by many as the Father of Tech Blogging in the Philippines. He is also a technology consultant, a tech columnist with several national publications, resource speaker and mentor/advisor to several start-up companies.

9 Responses

  1. Avatar for Shayna Shayna says:

    Meron na anak ko nyan. padala lang sa kanya. My son is only 4 so ako yung naglalaro. kakaaliw. hehe

  2. Avatar for joeyboy joeyboy says:

    @shane? ok yun… sana kamukha ni kc concepcion… hehehe

  3. Avatar for Abe Olandres Abe Olandres says:

    @ shane

    Yes, saw it on TV. Real nice.

    @ fleeb

    Not sure how long it will last. Will ask.

    @ mr nice ash

    RoboSapien is manufactured by Wow Wee Int’l, Ltd.

    @ hoop

    Thanks! hehehe DI ko rin alam yan ah!

  4. Avatar for mr nice ash mr nice ash says:

    is robosapien also the one made by Honda? I believe it’s much bigger.

  5. Avatar for hoop hoop says:

    Hey Ploghost (Yuga, Fleeb & gang!)… of topic… just wanted to greet you guys belated sysadmin day.

    http://www.sysadminday.com/

    “A special day, once a year, to acknowledge the worthiness and appreciation of the person occupying the role, especially as it is often this person who really keeps the wheels of your company turning.”

    didn’t know that the internet celebrated something like this… hehehe

  6. Avatar for rose rose says:

    yes they are selling that thing here too,,.

    its about $12.99 ata for the small one..

    uso pala yan sa atin?

    anyway, happy weekend!

  7. Avatar for Fleeb Fleeb says:

    How long will the batts last while continually playing with this bot?

  8. Avatar for Shane Coffey (Cellounge Admin) Shane Coffey (Cellounge Admin) says:

    Just curious if you saw that new android that was built in Japan that looked like a real woman.

  9. Avatar for joeyboy joeyboy says:

    meron sa g4 nyan, pwede mo i-try.. hehe… un nga lang, mahal talaga… :)

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