| We all love gadgets but when you control the | | | | move in every direction and do a figure of |
| purse strings you've got even more control | | | | eight, the poseable robot figure also |
| over influencing your little ones. Children | | | | features light-up eyes, real moving treads |
| love all things Robot and it is a delight to | | | | and speech functionality. For 20 GBP, the |
| watch the expressions of wonderment sweep | | | | iDance WALL-E dances in a funky, bio-robotic |
| across their stary eyed faces as the robot | | | | style to any music source. After waiting for |
| performs the many fold functions, then the | | | | over 3 years, Pleo the Robotic Cam |
| screaming when it breaks after three minutes. | | | | Camarasaurus Dinosaur from the co-creator of |
| | | | the Furby has finally launched in the UK. |
| This article is a guide to avoid the | | | | |
| aforementioned scene. i-SOBOT from Tomy is | | | | The one-week old infant Camarasaurus from the |
| the smallest mass produced bipedal humanoid | | | | late Jurassic period created by UGOBE |
| robot in the world and measures only 16cm and | | | | pronounced You Go Be is an autonomous Life |
| weighs in at 300 grams. The robot will come | | | | Form that advances through life stages and |
| with 4 modes from performing fun and quirky | | | | develops a unique personality through user |
| scenes from western battes to playing air | | | | interaction. Like Aibo from Sony, if you |
| guitar. You will be able to control the robot | | | | treat him well and he will become friendly |
| either via a remote control, or up to 10 | | | | and outgoing, treat him badly and he will |
| voice commands. | | | | become timid or angry. |
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| If that was not enough i-SOBOT has around 200 | | | | As with most autonomous robots, Pleo wants to |
| spoken phrases, including I do not understand | | | | explore his environment and learn as he |
| and can do special moves like Yoga or get up | | | | grows. Capable of actual emotions including |
| when it falls over. Priced at 199.99 GBP the | | | | joy, aggression, sorrow and fear, Pleo can |
| robot will be landing on UK shores in 2009. | | | | also yawn, sigh, sniff, sniffle, snore, |
| The U-Command WALL-E is a remote control | | | | cough, hiccup and sneeze. Initially cautious, |
| robot that can be programmed with thousands | | | | Pleo will walk around slowly to absorb his |
| of different movement combinations and will | | | | surroundings but may cry when frightened or |
| cost 39.99 GBP. | | | | scared. He will stretch when waking up and he |
| | | | may even stomp his foot if he gets angry. He |
| With the ability to perform 360 degree turns, | | | | will cost 200 GBP. |