Archive for December, 2010

Wow Wee Paper Jamz Guitar Series I – Style 1

  • Paper Jamz Instant Rock Star Series 1
  • Guitar Blue with Nautical Star

Product Description
Become an instant rock star with Paper Jamz ! It s not air guitar it s music for real! Active Graphics circuit-embedding technology allows you to play like a pro just by touching the Paper Jamz guitar s fret and strumming the strings image. Series 1 features six jammin guitars, each with three hit songs built in to play along with in Perfect Play and Rhythm modes. Ready to go solo Switch to Freestyle mode to play real chords and create your own songs. Real chords, r… More >>

Wow Wee Paper Jamz Guitar Series I – Style 1

Tin Can Robot Kit

  • Tin Can Robot kit recycles a tin can into a cute bug-eyed moving, working robot
  • Requires 1AA battery, not included
  • Ages 8+
  • ComputerGear exclusive

Product Description
Your children will have fun while learning valuable scientific principles with this instructional science fair kit. Tin Can Robot kit recycles a tin can into a cute bug-eyed moving, working robot. Robot kit requires 1AA battery, not included. Ages 8+…. More >>

Tin Can Robot Kit

Mini Roboraptor

  • RoboRaptorTM is now available in a 15″ long, battery operated Mini RoboRaptor
  • Walks and has poseable arms and “biting” jaw

Product Description
The WowWee Mini RoboRaptor Robot Toy is fully detailed and looks just like the original. He may be small in size but Mini RoboRaptor is big fun. Mini RoboRaptor can go with you anywhere, anytime!Editorial Review
Evidence that the Roboraptor revolution is spreading, this Mini Roboraptor comes fully assembled and ready to roam the earth with his full-size robotic dinosaur cousins. He has movable arms, a swiveling head, a sweeping tail, and a chomping jaw fu… More >>

Mini Roboraptor

Robot Coffee Machines: The Tassimo BrewBot Commercial

Coffee Machine Robot: Tassimo BrewBot by Bosch

Many folks visiting Hizook today are looking for a "robot coffee machine," specifically, the Tassimo BrewBot by Bosch.  In actuality, BrewBot is not a robot at all!  They are using a cute robot coffee machine to sell decidedly non-robot coffee makers, and it makes me sad… I want the actual robot! Either way, kudos to the clever marketers at Bosch for making such a great commercial (embedded below).  In the meantime, if you’re interested in seeing a real coffee making and delivering robot, go check out the Nestlé Nespresso Nesbot.  Dang it, now I’ve got a hankering for an espresso…

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  • Clownfish Accessory Pack
  • Includes Fish Friend, 3 Floaties, Decorations & Stickers

Product Description
Welcome to the magical undersea world of the WowWee Fin Fin Friends Accessories – Clown Fish, where you can truly interact with all of its inhabitants. When used in the Fin Fin interactive play sets, the more you love, care for and play with your Fin Fin friend, the friendlier it will become and the more it will say and do.

The WowWee Fin Fin Friends Accessories – Clown Fish comes with:

Clownfish Fin Fin Friend
3 Floaties
Umbrella Decorative Prop
Wave Bridge (… More >>

WowWee Fin Fin Friends Clown Fish Accessory Pack

iBOTZ Hydrazoid Kit

  • Hydrazoid is a cool alien creature robot that is fun to build.
  • It moves in a spellbinding way in response to sound.
  • To build this educational robot requires only basic hand tools.
  • Kit contains detailed instructions and educational background information on each component used and why.
  • The kit will teach the fundamentals of sensor technology and show you how it all goes together.

Product Description
Hydrazoid is a cool alien creature that is fun to build. No soldering is required…. More >>

iBOTZ Hydrazoid Kit

Heartland Robotics

Heartland Robotics, the stealthy robotics startup founded by iRobot co-founder and robotics legend Rod Brooks, was in the news again last week after closing a $20M financing round.  Little is known about the company beyond broad superlatives from executives about building robots to "increase productivity and revitalize manufacturing."  Now, successful fundraising by a robotics startup is great news, but alone it was
insufficient to draw my laser-focus away from thesis work.  However, a Boston.com article this weekend provided a tantalizing new nugget of information that I absolutely must share — Heartland is working on a new mobile manipulator with a $5,000 projected price point complete with one or two arms, grippers, sensor head, and a mobile base.  If coupled with a depth camera (eg. Kinect) and a decent computer, this could be a really compelling robot platform!  If this price point is real, perhaps those superlatives aren’t so inflated after all…  

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  • WowWee Alive Fin Fin Friends Accessory Pack with Snorkel Fish
  • Fin Fin Friends love to swim in water
  • They come ALIVE and interact with you with motion, lights, and sounds
  • Watch them evolve as they develop their personalities & behaviors.
  • Collect them all and their playsets.

Product Description
Recommended for ages 4+. Set comes with one Fin Fin Friend, 3 floaties, and a decoration and sticker sheet. Fin Fin friends measure approximately 1 1/4″ long…. More >>

WowWee Alive Fin Fin Friends Accessory Pack with Snorkel Fish

Electropermanent Magnets Enable Programmable Matter Robots (Robot Pebbles)

Take a moment and envision an electromagnet: a simple coiled wire driven
by a hefty electrical current gives a fully-programmable magnetic field
strength (on, off, and everything between).  Electromagnets are
ubiquitous, but it turns out that there is a little-known device with
similar functionality yet zero static power consumption —
they are called electropermanent magnets, and they’ve been around and in
use since the 1960′s!  A 2010 PhD thesis by MIT Media Lab’s Ara Knaian
examines the physics, scaling, trade-offs, and several new actuator designs (eg.
stepper motors) using these little-known wonders.  Recently,
electropermanent magnets facilitated an innovation in "programmable
matter," where they were instrumental in creating the world’s smallest
self-contained modular robots to date (12mm/side).  Read on for details
about this fascinating technology, along with discussions about existing
and possible robotic applications.

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WowWee Alive – Fox Terrier Puppy

  • Playing with a WowWee Alive baby animal is like having a real one to nurture and take care of in your home
  • Listen to him as he reacts with baby animal sounds when you stroke his back, pat his head or cradle him
  • He’s the perfect companion for play and cuddles
  • Using internal tilt sensors, he can tell when he is being turned over
  • Features a moving mouth and blinking eyes
  • Manufacturer’s Suggested Age: 3 Years and Up
  • Dimensions: Length: 9.5 “; Height: 12.0 “; Width: 9.38 “
  • Product Weight: 2.45 Lb.

Product Description
WowWee Alive Fox Terrier with Bottle and Blanket Have loads of fun with a new furry friend. This precious pooch responds to your love and attention, so be sure to pet and play with him to hear his sweet puppy sounds. Leave him alone, and he snores himself into a satisfied slumber. Whether nuzzling or napping, this is one plush pet you’re sure to be wild about! What You Get Plush fox terrier Bottle Blanket Manufacturer’s 90-day limited warranty WowWee Alive Fox Terri… More >>

WowWee Alive – Fox Terrier Puppy

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