Movie Robots
December 30, 2009
Witness the Ultimate Buzz Lightyear
Buzz Lightyear has gone Ultimate. The 16" "Toy Story" star has 7 motors for his head and body, walks, talks and can be put in either 'Space Ranger' or 'Toy' mode. He responds to voice commands with over 100 phrases and with his IR remote, shoots his arm laser, can "give you five" and not only has body movement, he turns his head and blinks. Not recommended for kids under 3 years old, he comes with an interactive target game and has an autonomous roaming mode in case you don't have time to search beyond infinity. You can adopt Buzz, but remember that this is no minor toy as his 3 AAA and 11 AA batteries are not included.
Via Buzz Lightyear
December 18, 2009
Must Have: Invest in Robots
While you are thinking about last minute holiday gifts, teach someone inexpensively how to save with the Mudpuppy Robots Money Bank. At a size of 4.5 x 4.5 x 4", it has three slots and interior compartments and has been safety tested. For older spendthrifts, there is the Diamond Select R2-D2 Bank sculpted by Oluf Hartvigson. About 11" tall, the perfectly scaled droid can save the planet, one dime at a time.
Midwest's Ceramic Bank eeps when you feed it and the ROBO Bank doubles as an alarm clock. He actually talks, counts and tells the time as his eyes flash in that evil botty kind of way.
Via Robot Banks
November 13, 2009
Takahashi Masakazu Papercraft Robots
Takahashi Masakazu is either an artistic genius or has too much time on his hands, or both. His papercraft is amazing as evidenced by this distant cousin of R2-D2. Check out his site that features buildings, insects, animals and airplanes.
Via Craziest Gadgets
August 14, 2009
Yummy! Robot B-9 PEZ Dispenser
Who doesn't love giant robots? Who doesn't love PEZ? Put them both together and you get the Giant PEZ Robot B-9. The 12" tall robot from "Lost in Space" comes with 12 packages of candy and will be your best friend when you need a quick sugar high.
Via Giant PEZ Robot B-9
May 13, 2009
Robotic Gizmo Performs
The Gremlins have returned! This robotic Gizmo sings and dances his way into your heart. At a size of 8" tall and with an 11" ear span, the Plush Mogwai sings the original song in the movie. He comes with his own batteries so you can wake him up that much quicker. Just remember not to get him wet, expose him to bright light or feed him pizza after midnight.
Via Gizmo
May 8, 2009
Must Have: Monster vs. Aliens Clone Robot
"Monsters vs. Aliens" has only been out about a month and already the market is flooded with licensed products. We found a 6" Clone Robot with fire boost that will launch missiles from his head and Gallaxhar's Space Attack UFO that houses both the evil genius and the robot and drops two bombs. And although the movie won't be out for renting/purchasing for awhile, you can always play your fave character in a game on Nintendo DS or Wii.
Via Monsters vs. Aliens
April 23, 2009
Get Ready for roboworld 2009
roboworld 2009 will soon be upon us. Opening day at the Carnegie Science Center in Pittsburgh is Saturday, June 13. There will be games, a dance contest, lots of exhibits including one with Keepon and a greeter named Andy. They will also be inducting into the Robot Hall of Fame:
- Mars rovers Spirit & Opportunity
- iRobot'sRoomba
- DaVinci Medical Robot System
- Huey, Dewey & Louie from the 1971 film "Silent Running"
- T-800 Terminator from the 1984 film "Terminator"
Via roboworld
April 14, 2009
RC Transmutation Android
This transformer may not be the scariest on the block, but its garish color will certainly embarrass the others. At 28cm tall, the RC Transmutation Android has flashing chest lights and five joints in each arm, and can protect you with its blaster rifle. It can morph into a vehicle and run forward, backward, left and right with the controller. Coming from China, the default charger for the bot is 220V, so in addition to the $17.95 price, you may need to order a 110V adapter.
Via Chinavasion
March 13, 2009
Must Have: Terminator Bots
Yahoo has gone to great lengths to uncover rumors concerning "Terminator Salvation," which will debut May 21 (Memorial Day weekend.) While we don't know if any or all of them are true (besides the Christian Bale rant,) we do know that this film will showcase a sh**load of robots, as you can see from the trailer, and as such makes the Terminator our Must Have this week.
Not only does it make us want to re-screen the original "Terminator" and sequels, we may just splurge on the Collector's Edition and greedily surround ourselves with action figures.
(Thanks, Mike)
Via Yahoo Movies at Terminator
March 9, 2009
R2D2 Goes to MegaCon 2009
Our bud, Jim Quinlan, just got back from MegaCon 2009 that ran through March 1, and has pronounced it and his R2D2 successes. He did note that some of the lights weren't working on Robby and the ears on B9 stopped, but we figure it is amazing that he even builds them.
You can see about a gazillion shots from the event on his website as well as some of R5-PQ, a droid built by Jim's friend Brad in honor of his son Paul. What a wonderful thing it would be if we all had someone build a bot in our honor when we leave our physical forms.
Via Florida Robot
January 22, 2009
Bob May - B9 Robot Tribute
We are a couple of days late on this one, but we wanted to pay homage to one of our fave robotic actors. Bob May was the man behind the B9 robot in the TV Show "Lost in Space." Although he didn't provide the voice (that was Dick Tufeld,) he nonetheless developed a wide fan base. Because the suit was difficult to get in and out of, he would stay in it all day, even for a smoke. That must have been most amusing to the cast. For May, the danger is over, Will Robinson. He left us Jan. 18 of congestive heart failure. He was 69.
Via Daily News
January 5, 2009
MegaCon to Feature Famous Bots
Robofans, if you are fortunate enough in Orlando, Florida February 27 - March 1, you have to attend the MegaCon Convention. You will get to see Jim and Yvonne Quinlan's working Sci-Fi bots such as Futurama's Bender, B9 from Lost in Space, Robby from Forbidden Planet, and C3PO, R2-D2 and Jawa from Star Wars, among others. Also attending will be James Callis from Battlestar Gallactica, Beau Bridges from Stargate SG and the Hulking Lou Ferrigno. Prices are relatively inexpensive for the event and we just wish that we could join you. Send us some pics if you get to go and have lots of botty fun.
(Thanks, Jim)
Via MegaCon
December 23, 2008
The Timely R2-D2
And yet another R2-D2 rears its cute l'il self. This time it is in the form of a Projection Clock. Battery powered, the 165 x 65 x 95mm timepiece projects the time when the alarm goes off or when you push his button. With an LCD display, he will keep track of time, date and seconds in 12 or 24 hour format. And of course he chatters in his botty way. The droid clock is available for £24.95 (~$35.00.)
Via Gadgets
December 19, 2008
Must Have Robot: PEZ Robot B-9
We found a great stocking stuffer that is this week's Must Have Robot. The Giant PEZ Robot B-9 comes with candy for $15.66 and will surely amuse and nourish if it doesn't eat it all first. (You might want to order some refills.) We also found the bot from the movie "Meet the Robinsons".
Via PEZ
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