| Did you know that there are a host of robots | | | | its ears, sway its head and flash its eyes in |
| that you can purchase in the market today | | | | tune to the music. Manufacturers say the dog |
| that are loads of fun to have around the | | | | will actually develop a "personality" in |
| house? The great news is that they are not | | | | accordance to the music you feed it. |
| that expensive. The following are some of the | | | | |
| more popular robots available for less than | | | | The "Shooter Bots: The Game" toy consists of |
| $30. You will be amazed at what they can do. | | | | a robot tank that tracks people down and a |
| | | | gun that you use to shoot at the tank. The |
| The first of our cheap yet chintzy robots is | | | | Shooter Bots can track and follow you around |
| called the Idog and is promoted as a robotic | | | | the house wherever you go using the gun as a |
| pooch. It looks pretty odd, actually. One | | | | homing device and then shoot you with its red |
| reviewer said it resembles "a collision | | | | laser ammunition. If you think hiding will be |
| between a bag of marshmallows and a cell | | | | your salvation, you underestimate the darn |
| phone, with vague canine overtones." The cool | | | | thing. For instance, if you decide to hide |
| thing about this dog is that you feed it with | | | | behind the door, the robot can bounce its |
| music and it enthusiastically shows its | | | | infrared light off a nearby shiny object to |
| delight through a series of movements and | | | | hit you on the rebound. |
| blinking lights. The robot canine can wiggle | | | | |