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Tiny Robo-Clone Vies for World Record

goldbot1.jpgTaiwan-based GeStream is taking a shot at the Guinness World Record for “smallest humanoid robot in production,” though I’m not sure Tomy’s iSobot, current reigning champ, is losing sleep over it.

GeStream’s yet unnamed mini-bot, shown in the bizarrely edited demonstration film below, stands 5.9 inches tall, just under iSobot’s 6.5 inch crown. It is small, controlled via infra-red, and targeted for sale in a sub-$200 kit.

Maybe it’s the jerky franken-pushups, maybe it’s the gold spray-paint, but somehow it seems to lack the polish, charm (and development budget) of the gleefully anticipated Tomy robot.



World Bulletin has an article and fresh new video clip here.
Link to the official page. (via WaziWazi)

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