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Kenny GardnerKenny Gardner Posts: 169
edited 2004-08-28 13:01 in General Discussion
Costco has Robosapiens for $70.

Kenny




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  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2004-08-18 08:01
    Could you post a link?
    (I couldn't find anything)
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  • Kenny GardnerKenny Gardner Posts: 169
    edited 2004-08-18 15:17
    Could you post a link?

    They are selling them in their Stores.

    They are stocking up for Christmas already and have pallet loads of Robosapiens in the mix of toys.

    Kenny


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  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2004-08-18 16:16
    Christmas shopping in August? only in America.

    I did a Google search -- Robosapien @ $89.99USD 67 functions and 4 programing modes, a r/c controled robot. Looks great, but not exactly for a take apart, built it yourself kind of knowledge seeker.

    It looks more useful for the geek that programs the VCR clock and every other function in the old homestead.

    But, I may be wrong... Could be the next Rubix cube. Where is Santa in August any way? I thought the North Pole melted.

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  • Jon WilliamsJon Williams Posts: 6,491
    edited 2004-08-18 18:34
    And the Robosapien is designed with [noparse][[/noparse]friendly] hacking in mind. If I'm not mistaken, there was an article with the creator in a recent edition of Servo magazine.

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  • Tom WalkerTom Walker Posts: 509
    edited 2004-08-18 18:56
    The interview was with creator Mark Tilden (of MIT, NASA, BioBug, etc..) fame and was in the last two issues of SERVO. The 'bot is VERY hackable. Best Buy has 'em for $99.00.

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  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2004-08-19 07:22
    I just found it on www.think-geek.com

    It might just become a very early xmas present to myself...
  • LoopyBytelooseLoopyByteloose Posts: 12,537
    edited 2004-08-19 07:49
    Forgive the sarchasim, but the advertising offers very little information and none about being hackable.

    I just assumed it was something like ABIO - cute but untouchable.

    They really need their own web site to present details or provide the retail web sites with a PDF. I imagine you can only read so much on the outside of a box.

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  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2004-08-19 08:20
    We'll see...

    Think-Geek ships quite fast... even across the pond...
    (I was saving up for the next generation of Basic Stamp, but... )

    One week to reach Norway...
    Three weeks to pass Customs...

    It's going to be one veeeeery long month...
  • Chris SavageChris Savage Parallax Engineering Posts: 14,406
    edited 2004-08-19 13:09
    Kenny Gardner said...
    Costco has Robosapiens for $70.
    Kenny
    I couldn't even locate them on the website...


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  • Tom WalkerTom Walker Posts: 509
    edited 2004-08-19 13:11
    Google is your friend when it comes to the RoboSapien. Its main site is www.robosapienonline.com.
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    www.robosapien.tk is one of the more "excited" of its proponents.

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  • Kenny GardnerKenny Gardner Posts: 169
    edited 2004-08-19 15:44
    Information Links

    http://i-cybiehot.com/robosapien/rbotinfox.html
    http://www.wowwee.com/robosapien/robo1/robomain.html
    http://www.robosapien.tk/
    http://www.solarbotics.net/gallery/Wowwee-Robosapien

    Purchase Links

    http://www.buy-cybie.com/
    http://www.robotstore.com/
    http://www.amazon.com/
    http://www.bestbuy.com/



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  • manxstampmanxstamp Posts: 57
    edited 2004-08-20 22:19
    This web site has some photos of a disassembled robosapien and its main board:

    http://homepages.strath.ac.uk/~lau01246/robot/hackrobos.shtml

    Also links to similar info.

    John

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  • Eric REric R Posts: 225
    edited 2004-08-24 03:45
    Bought my Robosapien about a month ago and·he is a neat little guy! Had about $70 worth of best buy bonus rewards burning a hole in my pocket. I would recommend him to anyone looking for a low dollar bot with a good number of features.
  • GadgetmanGadgetman Posts: 2,436
    edited 2004-08-28 13:01
    Cool....

    When you use 'power off' from the remote he utters the word 'Rosebud' before powering off...

    And the dance?
    It's like a deranged robotic version of Travolta.
    (This will REALLY annoy my sister. )

    Yeah, it managed to pass through Norwegian customs in record time.
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