Hasta La Gadget!

We loved last year’s Bossa Nova Robotics offerings, Prime-8 and Penbo (check out our kid-tested review of the oddly cute penguin robot with the remote control baby nested in her belly here). In 2010, the innovative toy-robot company is bringing a brand-new brand, iloveRobots, which will include Penbo, Prime-8, and 2010’s new toy: Blazor, pictured.

This raptor-bot has three play modes: Search and Destroy, when he’ll explore and hunt down his prey; Guard, in which he’ll frighten off intruders; and Direct Control, which lets his human direct his moves. And like his iloveRobots siblings, Blazor can detect motion, avoid objects, and interact with other bots (including facing off with Prime-8). We’ll see him ship this fall, retailing for $40, for kids 4 to 8.