Play with your own personal Robot boy toy from Hammacher Schlemmer
When I was a kid my favorite cartoon was The Jetsons. I sat for hours in front of the television fascinated by the life and times of the futuristic George Jetson, his boy Elroy, daughter Judy and Jane his wife. But my most belovéd Jetson character was hands down, Rosie the Robot - the sweet, caring, charming maid with a mothering quality that made me want to crawl all up in her apron.
It’s not just Rosie, I have a thing for robots in general (C3PO and Wall-E are so hot), so if anyone wants to make me happy this Christmas, they’ll slip the World’s Smallest Humanoid Robot from Hammacher Schlemmer into my stocking.
Silly robot, trix are for kids! At 6 and a half inches tall, this little guy is more than just a metal cute pie. He can stop and give me twenty push-ups, land somersaults, stand on his head, perform the meanest martial arts moves, stand on one leg, and do whatever else “Simon Says” thanks to his 180 preprogrammed individual movements.
DID YOU KNOW? Rumor has it that George Lucas was editing American Graffiti when a co-worker asked him for “Reel Two, Dialog Two”. Lucas jotted down the abbreviation and used it as the name of the now famous droid from Star Wars - R2D2. Another rumor is that George’s hispanic friend Juan suggested the name Arturito which George (who never took Spanish) misunderstood.
And that’s not all! Recognized by the Guinness Book of World Records as “The smallest humanoid robot in production”, my little robot companion responds to verbal commands and performs up to 240 movements in sequence, allowing me to design countless routines by remote control. I can program him to shred on air guitar, move forward, step back and answer me when I ask him “How’s it hanging?”
Controlled by 17 customized servomotors with built-in clutches; a gyro-sensor that ensures optimal balance, and 17 points of articulation in the neck, arms, hands, legs and feet that allow human-like movement.
He had me at his robotic “Hello”.
Features:
- For ages 10 and up
- 6 1/2″ H x 3 3/4″ W x 2 2/3″ D.
- 3 NiMH rechargeable batteries included
- Operates for 1 hr after a six-hour charge
- Price: $99.95
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