Robosapien V2

The original Robosapien was invented by NASA scientist, Mark Tilden who worked on the robot that went to Mars. Whether this is good for us, or very bad for Mars, it's too early to tell. Nevertheless, Robosapien took the world (if not Mars) by storm, and now the next generation Robosapien V2 has arrived. He's bigger, brighter, faster - kind of like Steve Austin but with more facial expressions. Pumped up on android steroids, Robosapien V2 is a mighty 2ft (60cm) tall and towers over his earliest incarnation, but of course not only is he butcher (not a real butcher, it would be inadvisable to let him lose with sharp objects), he's had a massive brain implant. He now has a multi-sensory, interactive humanoid personality (unlike Steve Austin), and is now capable of autonomous behaviour - reacting to things he sees, sounds he hears, (as well as people and objects), which is a lot more interaction than you get from some people round here. So he's big, and he's clever, but what we really love about the big lunk is his newfound agility.

Robosapien Version 1 was very 'B' Movie robotic, but Robosapien V2 is like a yoga instructor (sort of) in comparison. He can bend down, sit and lie down, get up (this is really a very clever first in robotics), wave his arms around, and his hands even have articulated fingers and precision gripping - way cool. Not only is he agile, he's also programmed to avoids obstacles and table edges, and he can even track moving objects!

As well as reacting to your voice, being able to follow an object and pick it up (here Fido!), moving around like a proper robot (he puts 3PO's waddling about to shame) and having a two axis turning head and animated LED eyes, he also reacts with other Robonetics, like the Robopet and Roboraptor. All in all Robosapien V2 is king of the robots, and the most gargantuan leap forward in Robotic technology imaginable.

Features

* Humanoid body movement, including bending, sitting and standing, lying down and getting up, waving, martial arts etc.
* True bi-pedal walking with multiple gaits.
* Precision gripping, articulated fingers.
* Realistic 2-axis turning head with animated LED eyes.
* Interactive sensors.
* Reactive movement - will get up if knocked down.
* Speech: responds verbally to environmental stimuli and to controller commands.
* Colour vision system: recognizes colours and skin tones: interacts with objects and people.
* IR vision: detects and avoids obstacles and table edges: tracks moving objects.

Actions and Programming:

* Has the ability to perform over 80 actions with programming.
* Actions: Walks / Kicks / Picks up and throws objects / Responds to commands / Dances / Rap routine / Kung-fu moves / Farts / Belches / Whistle / Listens for sounds / Reacts to your touch.
* Three demo modes: Disco; Rude behaviour and Kung Fu Kata.
* Wakes up on start with a yawn and says uh-huh.
* After a time of non-use he goes to sleep and snores
* He will stop when he bumps into walls
* He can pick up objects and throw them, lean forwards, backwards and take steps
* Bulldoze through clutter
* Knocks things over with sweeping arm action
* Can high 5
* Left and right sensor programme - he can follow up to 6 commands on each side, after programming touch one of the left or the right sensors on his body and he will perform the programme.
* Sonic sensor programme - he can follow up to 6 commands - after programming Robosapien will remember and perform this programme when he is in listen mode.
* Master programme - can follow up to 14 commands - having entered 14 actions he will go through each one automatically

* Size: 61cm tall
* Requires 6 x D cell batteries and 3 x AAA batteries(not included)
* Batteries last for about 15 hours of play.
* Ages 5+