Robots are officially ready to invade your home and make the future- today! Robots of every kind, but mostly for play- are available at Hammacher and Schlemmer. Full size movie robot exact replicas to small toy sized robots are part of the wide selection available for you to choose from.
Robots for sale! My favorite is The Animated Emotive Robotic Companion who expresses himself through his animated face, which is a full-color LCD screen. He has 64 MB of memory and multiple personality traits. His hands are able to hold small objects and he is able rotate 360 degrees on his all-wheel base as well as detect if anything is in his way by recognizing obstacles. Be sure to watch the video!
Remember the AT-AT Walkers from Star Wars the Empire Strikes Back? If you're not sure, here's a clip:
For those of us who aren't Lego geeks, or Star Wars obsessed, or who weren't even literate when the film was released, AT-AT stands for All Terrain Armored Transport. At the time, they blew people away, not just in terms of the effects (which really were mind-blowingly stunning way back when) but because of the concept of a reticulated, all terrain robot.
So you can maybe understand why this video from Boston Dynamics of Big Dog, their cargo-carrying all terrain robot sorta blew my mind. Read more
