i-Sobot Commemorates “War of the Worlds” with Late October Invasion
From a Robot Watch article on Tokyo Toy Fair 2007:
Takara / Tomy has confirmed the late-October release of i-Sobot the tiny servo robot Mr. Future has been dreaming of since last February, for 31,290 yen (About $255).
Weighing in at 12 ounces, and standing a mighty 6.5 inches tall, the 17 servo robot is almost one third the cost of it’s nearest programmable servo robot competition. A second version to be released later that winter will be equipped with an onboard camera, wi-fi, and enhanced opportunities for robotic mischief and conquest.
The unit has been clevery designed and programmed to sneak right past entry level cost barriers, raid piggy banks, and consume every waking moment of Mr. Future’s fall and winter. Also, it will come in both Pink and Blue.
There’s a good write-up on i-Sobot from Robot Magazine here, by Lem Fugitt of Robots Dreams. And here’s a clip from the Tokyo Toy Show, in progress, via Japan Probe.
Link (to the translated Robot Watch Article)
UPDATE 9/17/07:
The US version of I-Sobot is (finally!) available for pre-order here
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Oh that rules. When you find out how to GET one, Mr. Future, you be sure to let the rest of us know.
I think the best part about that clip is the intro to Mr. Roboto playing in the background.
Come late October, I’ll make sure everyone knows where they can be found. Tomy has used the term “US Release” in conjunction with the October date, but almost all the buzz around it has been in Japan. We’ll know more in Sept. when the holiday promotion / advertising cycle gets into gear.
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