Robot Movies
August 11, 2008
Ultimate Wall-E to be Released
You can now pre-order the Ultimate Wall-E from Disney. This bot can chat, dance, play music from your MP3 player, and follow you around. The robot has 4 audio sensors for 360º sound detection, 4 motion sensors, and obstacle sensors. Of course his eyes light up and blink, and his hands can grip. With the infrared remote, you can create up to 1,000 action combinations. The Ultimate Wall-E comes with the ultimate price of $259.95 and should become available within the next 10 weeks.
Via Disney Shopping
July 31, 2008
50's Movie Hero, Robbie the Robbot
Want a kewl movie bot without having to assemble it? The Robot Store has Robbie the Black Planet Robot, the 50's tin replica. Wind him up and he walks while his face fills with sparks. Robbie is all of 9" tall with a price of only $14.95. While you are shopping, check out the online store's other pre-assembled creatures and kits, as well as links to other botty stuff.
Via The Robot Store
July 17, 2008
Pittsburgh to Celebrate 250th Anniversary Robotically
By the spring of next year, and partially because of Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh will become the permanent home of the Robotic Hall of Fame. This year, in honor of the city's 250th anniversary, CMU, the U. of P. and other foundations will be sponsoring Robot 250, a robotic arts festival. BigBots will be scattered throughout the city and there will be robot-building workshops, a theatre production and a botty film festival with such films as "Shrek," "A.I.," and "Westworld."
Via Robot 250 Festival
July 16, 2008
Take the MST3K Quiz
If you were a fan of Mystery Science Theater 3000, mental floss has come up with a mini-quiz to test your knowledge. There are only 10 questions to see how you stack up against your fellow MST3K groupies. And, by the way, if you are still into the show and miss the old series, you can order DVDs, clothing, and other oddities on the official site or Amazon.
Via mental floss
June 6, 2008
R2-D2 4-Port Hub
One can never have enough R2-D2's around. Plug this USB 4-port hub into your computer and the Star Wars bot lights up, moves his head, and speaks in that animated language we have all grown to love, even if we can't understand it. The hub will be out in August, but you can pre-order now at Geek Stuff 4U for $67.72 if the force is with you.
Via Geek Stuff 4U
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