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Another Robot on the Clearance Aisle

ercoerco Posts: 20,256
edited 2012-03-19 20:01 in Robotics
Just saw KeepOn (that dancing spongy snowman robot) at Toys R Us for the first time ever. Somehow, this fairly lame robot has been receiving top honors at CES for years now.

http://www.toysrus.com/product/index.jsp?productId=12006373&prodFindSrc=search

And he's on clearance already! $20 marked down from $50. And I'm not sure if it's worth that. Mostly a modern redo of the classic dancing coke can, which was probably $8-10 in its heyday. Although Keepon is also touch sensitive.

Even decent robots from WowWee ended up on clearance. As much as people seem like robots, they don't want to buy the current offerings. What are we missing here?

KeepOn: http://www.youtube.com/user/WowStuffOnline?v=tCTu1lukX7M&feature=pyv&ad=8054433872&kw=keepon%20robot

Coke can: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XXZxa0suwbs

Comments

  • Martin_HMartin_H Posts: 4,051
    edited 2012-01-16 16:40
    Marek Michalowski (Keepon's designer) is a friend of a former coworker. My former coworker seemed to think highly of Keepon, but I could never figure out what the point of it was.
  • Roy ElthamRoy Eltham Posts: 3,000
    edited 2012-01-16 16:56
    Martin_H,
    My KeepOn (toy for <$50) is not the same as the KeepOn Pro ($30K device). I bet your friend liked the Pro.
  • CircuitMageCircuitMage Posts: 62
    edited 2012-01-19 13:02
    No one on this thread is in ATX, so I don't mind postin': Goodwill has auctions at many stores in town....one has a Lego Mindstorm Kit....2 more days (fingers crossed)!
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-03-07 19:41
    My Keepon is now further marked down to $14.99 at TRU and the on-shelf supply is thinning faster than my hairline.
  • CircuitMageCircuitMage Posts: 62
    edited 2012-03-08 09:45
    Opting out of insurance frees up extra cash for robots!

    Got me an ol' Roboquad! I see lots of mods on the interwebs.
  • ercoerco Posts: 20,256
    edited 2012-03-19 20:01
    Further reduced down to $9.98 and there were just 2 left. I got one for the twins.

    Certainly not for me! :)
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