No-Assembly Humanoid Is Affordable Toy
December 5, 2007 By YURI KAGEYAMA, AP Business Writer
An i-Sobot performs in Tokyo, Japan, Thursday, Nov. 15, 2007. Recognized by Guinness World Records as the smallest humanoid robot in commercial production, i-Sobot went on sale in Japan, in white, and the U.S., in black, in recent weeks, and is set to arrive in European stores next year. It\'s designed for people 15 years or older. (AP Photo/Junji Kurokawa)
(AP) -- Relatively affordable at $300, i-Sobot has 17 motors, can recognize spoken words and be controlled remotely, making the walking, somersaulting, karate-chopping robot as close to a humanoid as toys get.
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patnclaire - Dec 07, 2007
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I wonder why Sony discontinued Aibo? If it was too pricey, then lower the price!- report abuse
