This Pleo is a Sheep…
Adorable!! It makes me want a Pleo even more! Although, it will be a bit scary when the Sheep Pleo opens up its mouth to reveal carnivorous teeth…
Automower Prevents You From Venturing Outdoors
Husqvarans’ Automower is a robotic lawn mover that makes it so you’ll never have to exert energy in the upkeep of your urban greenery ever again. At least the Automower is powered by electricity, so it’s environmentally friendly. Unfortunately, at a price of £1,000, I doubt many people will be able to afford it. For more information, check out automower.com.
Ugobe Delays Pleo, Cuts Production in Half
I’m a big fan of the Pleo. I think it’s designed well and that it will sell well (especially around holidays such as Christmas). If I had more money, I’d probably even buy myself one. So it saddens me greatly to hear that Ugobe is experiencing even more delays. This time, the delays are due to battery life. Apparently, the battery life was rather low because of overheating, which prevents the battery from fully charging. The overheating, in turn, was caused by the location of the battery inside the Pleo. Now, manufacturers are redesigning the Pleo so that it has an external battery. This redesign will cause the Pleo to be delayed until anywhere from Thanksgiving to Christmas, and the number of Pleos produced will also be cut in half. Looks like the Pleo will be that hard to find gift of the Holiday season.
Optimistically, the CEO Bob Christopher states that “[We] wanted to get it right the first time,” he said. “You can’t relaunch a product. You only get one chance…The good news is Pleo is going to be a great product and with this battery change it will be better.”
Wowwee’s Roboquad Spider Robot
Aww… just what the kiddies always wanted! Their very own Roboquad Spider Robot. From the makers of RoboSapien, SpiderSapien, and many other robotic creatures, Roboquad is another toy sure to delight and awe. Now available for pre-order with a price of 80 pounds ($158 USD), the Roboquad is estimated to ship in June/July 2007.
The Kondo KHR-2V Robot
The Kondo KHR-2V is a next generation robot that plays soccer, fights with other robots, and even can salsa dance! The robot comes with some clothes to wear, and will retail at a price of $152.