| Gone are the days when robots would cost you an | | | | robot before it shoots you. The robot does not actually |
| arm and a leg. You can now buy robots for a lot less | | | | know to come after you. What happens is that the |
| money that are a blast to have around the house. | | | | gun you have to shoot the robot with has a tracking |
| How cheap am I talking about? How about less than | | | | device inside it that the robot follows. It is a brilliant |
| $30! These fun bots are loads of fun around the | | | | concept. Reviewers reported hiding behind a couch |
| house. | | | | only to have the robot bounce its lazer off a reflective |
| The first of our cheap yet chintzy robots is called the | | | | object to hit them. |
| Idog and is promoted as a robotic pooch. It looks pretty | | | | Another inexpensive robot is the mini-Roboraptor from |
| odd, actually. One reviewer said it resembles "a collision | | | | WowWee Robotics. This little raptor robot will |
| between a bag of marshmallows and a cell phone, | | | | autonomously roam around your house and check |
| with vague canine overtones." | | | | your stuff out. It seems to be curious and really does |
| Even though this dog is not made to look or act like a | | | | seem like it is intelligent. |
| real dog, it is still lots of fun for the kids. You feed this | | | | Another affordable robot is a robotic arm. Robotic |
| dog with music. The robotic dog, after hearing the | | | | arms are not full robots, they are just an arm with a |
| music, will wiggle its ears and sway its head to the | | | | claw at the end. You can program them to pick |
| music. It will also blink its eyes to the music you feed it. | | | | something up, swivel, then put it back down. While it |
| Eventually, according to the manufacturers, it will | | | | does not sound like much, it really is interesting. Robotic |
| develop a personality depending on what type of | | | | arm kits are usually more educational than other robot |
| music you have been feeding it. | | | | kits. |
| Another fun and inexpensive robot is called "Shooter | | | | This list is of the most popular selling robots for under |
| Bots - The Game". This robot is a lot of fun if you or | | | | $30. With the science of robotics continuing to evolve |
| your kids are into shooter games. Basically, the way | | | | and the price of computer chips dropping, more and |
| this robot works is that the robot comes after you and | | | | more robots will continue to fall under $30 which is |
| tries to shoot you with its lazer. You have to shoot the | | | | great for consumers. |