LAS VEGAS — WowWee’s humanoid robots–the RoboSapien and the FemiSapien–are a geek favorite.
At CES 2009, the company showed its latest robot, the Joebot. The Joebot is an interactive robot and "personality", says WowWee. It has voice command control and can respond to key phrases via sound sensors. The Joebot can also be manipulated using the Robosapien’s remote controller.
As for the personality part? Well, the Joebot can beatbox, dance, and interact in modes such as ‘Guard’ and
‘Battle.’ In the ‘Battle mode’, for instance, it wanders around while tracking and blasting objects with the LEDs in his hands. But the overall look is awfully similar to the RoboSapien, which came out in 2004.
The Joebot, which is set to be released in fall, will be priced at $150.
WowWee also has a prototype robot called Spyball in the works. Spyball is Rovio-lite,
a stripped down remote control robot with a built-in camera that can
roll into any room. The $100 Spyball is also expected later this year.
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Photo: Jon Snyder/Wired.com
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