RoboTokyo

Hasbro are releasing a series of toy electronics that turn into robots known as the ‘The Real Gear Transfomers’ ala Soundwave style as a tie in with the Transformer Movie (release date July 4th).

Some real world functionality wouldn’t have gone a miss ie: the camera turning into a usb webcam (one for the toy mashup/homebrew makers). From what I can find on the Transformers website they will be relased same day as the Movie itself. Source - Engadget

This is yet another dinosaur robot which will be a big hitter this Christmas. It has a retail value of $200 (£100) and is the brainchild of Caleb Chung the creator of the furby.

What sets this robotic dinasaur from the rest is it’s range of activities and emotions that can be modified via online software. Emotions include - nipping, coughing, yawning, snoring, expressing joy, anger and fear….

Ugobe (the toy producer) proclaim it to be “the first truly autonomous life-form.” They are wrong in thinking this as I am!

They are taking over the World! The new craze from Japan is the Robot Chicken. Throw your Tamagatchi’s away and get your very own Dream Chick Robot.

Produced by Sega Toys - the main features of the robot chicken are if you stroke its head it joyfully cries “pipitsu” and if you pick it up it will flap its wings. Buy Dream Chick Now at Play-Asia for only $12.90

Today at our RoboTokyo Headquaters we are listening to music-for robots new april DJ mix and reading How Japanese Toys Conquered the World while automatically generating income from our robotic stock market supercomputer!

Have a un-robotic Tuesday….