While Transformers the movie rules over the box office and fan boys of all ages, at the end of the day, it’s still fiction. Toys may be available at the local mall that may resemble the movie characters, but after all is said and done, it will still be a toy. The latest convergence of technology and children’s entertainment (that may appeal to some adult Hello Kitty fanatics as well), however, has resulted in the Hello Kitty robot.
This robot is more than your average light-up and talk robot as it is equipped with a CMOS sensor for face-recognition and can converse in three different situations: close-friend, family and guessing game. It has a moving head and pair of arms. Lower limb movements, however, are not possible (safe to say this robot won’t walk out on you). Priced at US$6299.99, this is one expensive toy. But, hey, look at it this way, if you’re looking to own a robot, at least this one’s a more useful robot than the Aibo.