CES 2008: WowWee Rovio Robot Sports GPS & Wi-Fi January 07, 2008
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Consumer robots are getting smarter all of the time and with any luck, they’ll start getting a bit cheaper too. A few days ago we heard about three new Meccano robots on the way and today, WowWee has introduced Rovio, a new “telepresence” robot sporting the latest in micro-GPS technology from Evolution Robotics.
Rovio features a Wi-Fi-enabled Web-cam that allows you to patrol your home when you’re away from an Internet-enabled PC, console or mobile phone.
With the new GPS system in place, the Rovio can:
- let you drive the robot with shortcut "go-to" commands, (i.e. go to the kids' room) to make it easy to control the robot remotely over the Web or from your mobile phone
- operate in "patrol mode" and automatically send you pictures of specific locations you want to check.
- autonomously guide itself back on course if your kids pick it up and move it
- navigate to its charging station from anywhere in the house, and dock with pinpoint accuracy, when its batteries run low
This nosey little tyke is expected to launch in the second half of this year with a price tag of around £150.-Martin Lynch
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Comments
Not much use for those of us with lots of stairs though is it? :oP
Ooooooh, now that is nice.....