Great news if your aquarium goes through fish faster than a fish n’ chips restaurant. Takara Tomy has created these robotic alternatives that will swim around your tank in an incredibly lifelike fashion. But they never need to be fed, and more importantly, will never dirty the tank. More »
Taking some inspiration from the sucker-in-a-sleeve known as a Push Pop, Takara Tomy’s Smart Han bento lunchbox lets busy office drones enjoy sticky rice lunch extruded from a large tube. It’s not unlike the Sushi Bazooka, except that this contraption is designed to pump the food directly into your mouth. More »
Cheap Light Pen Lets You Create Sweet Light Drawings—No Skill Required [Video]
Posted in: Today's Chili With its new multi-colored LED penlight, Tomy’s created a neat little app and hardware combo that lets anyone easily create those cool long-exposure light drawings. You don’t need an expensive DSLR or even photography skills beyond pressing a shutter button. More »
i-SODOG from Tomy is a robot pet dog controlled via smartphone, can communicate with its friends
Posted in: Today's ChiliTomy has announced an interactive robot dog, called i-SODOG, that works with a smartphone.
This is a follow-up to the i-SOBOT, a bipedal robot released in 2007. i-SODOG is intended for customers of all ages.
“Of course, this robot moves autonomously. It has sensors in its back and head, and two microphones, and it can recognize about 50 spoken words. i-SODOG can also dance, and do regular dog actions, like shaking hands and sitting on command.”
i-SODOG comes with a special-purpose …