A brand new review by one of the first owners of WowWee’s revolutionary Rovio home spy robot has just been posted over at the great Robots-Dreams.com website.

This video shows the reviewer taking Rovio on a tour of his house highlighting its high quality video feed along while showing off ability to turn and move around objects:

The Rovio review over at Robots-Dreams.com covers all the main features of the robot, including ease of setup, the robot’s main components, the charging dock and the TrueTrack beacon system. It also explains Rovio’s web interface; complete with extensive magazine quality photographs of the sleek and powerful robot.

More about this robot in the WowWee Rovio section at robotsrule.com.

The Hong Kong-based WowWee company has announced the launch of their FlyTech Bladestar, a radio-controilled indoor flying machine that is said to “change helicopter flight as we know it today”.

The first flying toy with sensor-based navigation, the FlyTech Bladestar flyer glides through the air using two wings that spin with helicopter-like movement.

Built-in infrared sensors allow the flyer to detect and avoid ceilings, walls, and other obstacles autonomously. Innovative design coupled with infrared technology also allow for dueling capabilities, enabling two FlyTech Bladestar flyers to faceoff in aerial combat.

Here’s a video clip of the WowWee FlyTech Bladestar in action:

Made from ultra-light, flexible materials, the FlyTech Bladestar flyer is designed to be crash resistant. The flyer features a three-channel digital infrared controller that can be set to two different flight modes: autopilot mode, and RC (remote controller) mode. In autopilot mode, it will fly autonomously using its sensor-based navigation to avoid obstacles and ceilings, and users can even guide the flyer down a hallway or around a room using their hands. In RC mode, the user has complete control of the flyer via the throttle to control height and power and the directional pad to navigate.

The WowWee FlyTech Bladestar is available from Amazon for $46.72 . You will also find more information about this cool new toy in the official news release.

(Via Engadget)

Wrex The Dawg, WowWee’s cool robot junkyard dog (previously featured here at GeekAlerts), has finally popped up in online stores in the USA for ordering.

Amazon.com has it available for about $140. Hammacher Schlemmer has it with an expected ship date of 9/26/2008 and a price of $130. Buy.com has a free shipping offer, but lists it as “Temporarily Out Of Stock” at a price of $150.

About WowWee’s Wrex the Dawg

Wrex the Dawgs behavior depends on his moods and desires. His three moods Happy, Angry and Crazy and three desires Exercise, Call of Nature and Hunger are expressed in Wrex the Dawgs crazy slot machine eyes. You will always know what he is thinking and feeling.

Lift up his back panel to reveal the re programming buttons. You can program him to behave like a cat, perform wild actions or even dare to disobey your commands. Wrex the Dawg scampers around on his hind wheels. Take him for a stroll or let him roam around freely and he will change his moods and desires, just like a real dog.

Features

• Wrex the Dawg robotic dog/ 9 motors/ IR sensors/ speakers
• 16 eye icon combinations/ 4 icons for each eye
• The three moods and three desires are expressed in lucky crazy slot machine eye
• In guard mode he becomes a mean junkyard dog and warns when strangers approach
• Scampers around on his hind wheels/ slot machine eyes and ears that twitch/ remote controller requires 3 x AA size batteries/ not included

Head over to Robots Rule for a detailed WowWee Wrex The Dawg review with video.

WowWee’s first female robot ever, Femisapien, is now available for purchase for $99.99 USD. She’s been spotted for sale at Amazon.com, Target and WowWee’s online store.

About the Femisapien, also known as E.M.A. the Kissing Robot:

Sophisticated and independent, her advanced design and AI allow her to move in distinctly fluid ways. She is intelligent and interactive, speaks her own form of Femmish and responds to user gestures, touch, and sounds with her own. She can even interact with and control other Wowwee robots.

Tilt her head to access her three main function modes: Attentive Mode with interactive wandering, seeing and hearing functions, Responsive Mode for walking and scripted actions, and Learning Mode where she remembers exactly how you move her. FemiSapiens hands have control switches you touch to change her motion, or activate with gestures she can see.

Here’s a video clip of her showing off some moves at CES 2008:

Features

• RS Femisapien has three main function modes, each corresponding to a different head position; tilt her head in the desired direction and her function mode will change
• In Attentive Mode, RS Femisapien interacts directly with you; she will slow pose, be your back-up singer, introduce herself, dance with you, and even blow kisses
• RS Femisapien features responsive 4-way joystick hands; each hand can be moved forward, backward, inward or outward to initiate various actions
• Acts as your own personal back-up singer with her Shoop feature; sing aloud or play music, and when in range, within 1 m, of any sound source, she will move her hips and arms to the music and sing a back-up tune.
• Comes loaded with 36 functions and 20 interactive routines, so you will constantly be entertained; there are also hidden functions to explore

Visit Robots Rule for reviews and more info about the WowWee Femisapien Robot.

The first detailed review ever of WowWee’s Femisapien robot (see previous sneak peek videos) is now online. Check out the video from RobotsRule:

In-depth review and companion video gives solid coverage of Femisapien’s revolutionary new touch based interface and shows several of her many truly unique and entertaining behaviors. Most importantly, the video shows that she is the first truly capable dancing robot in the consumer price range.

The review page contains critical tips for potential buyers.

Femisapien is scheduled for release this month and is already shipping in the Hong Kong and some Asian markets. Her estimated U.S. price is $99.

Thanks to Robert Oschler at RobotsRule.com!

This cuddly lion from the WowWee “Alive” line of robot animals, displayed at CES 2008, is no available for pre-order (due to be released August 21).

Realistically textured and patterned fur combined with an animated face and advanced touch and tilt sensors deliver a highly authentic lion cub robot that is extremely sensitive to your interaction.

Pick up your lion cub by the scruff of the neck, for example, and watch your WowWee robot go limp in your hand, just like a real lion cub when its pick up by its mother. Left alone your pet lion automatically shuts off and goes to sleep.

Here’s a video clip of the WowWee Alive Lion in action:

Features:

• Realistic patterned, textured fur
• Animated mouth and blinking eyes
• Touch and tilt sensors
• Advanced interaction
• Life-like sound response include purr, mew and yowl
• Automatic sleep mode
• 1 motor
• 1 speaker
• 1 tilt sensor
• 2 touch sensors
• Micro-Controller with recorded LION CUB sounds

You can pre-order the WowWee Alive Lion from the Gizoo website for £49.95 (about $98 USD).

As part of a WowWee’s new “Insider Video” series, two clips giving a sneak peek at some of Femisapien’s more advanced features have been released.

The first video shows WowWee über-inventor Mark Tilden showing just how easy and it is to script Femisapien simply by moving her body around (posing):

The 2nd shows how the scripting-by-posing can be used to create scripts that show truly intricate movements in the setting of a Femisapien fencing match:

The Femisapiens aren’t really fighting each other since it’s all scripted and they are not tracking each other’s movements and then striking at a target, it does make the point strongly of just how nimble she is and just how easy it is to create fun skits with her that involve advanced body movements.

For more information on Femisapien – pictures, videos, tips, tricks, and updated buyer’s information – check out Robots Rule’s Femisapien section.

Note: The E.M.A. robot recently announced by Sega Robots is really WowWee’s Femisapien, which will be released shortly in the USA for a suggested retail price of $99 USD.

Here’s a brand new video of WowWee’s upcoming Wrex The Dawg robot.

The guys over at RobotsRule has just uploaded this video review that covers the important features and capabilities of WowWee’s hilarious cartoon character come to life, Wrex The Dawg.

In the video you’ll learn about Wrex’s custom behavior modes like how to turn him into a cat or make him sound like the original Robosapien, how he well he gets around on carpet, what kind of tricks he does, and how funny a rude robot dog can be. Watch and enjoy:

Here’s also a review, containing secret tips and tricks for getting the most out of Wrex The Dawg that are not covered in the video, along with a breakdown of Wrex’s features and what it’s like to play with him.

Thanks to Robert Oschler at RobotsRule.com!

This new video from RobotsRule covers the important features and capabilities of the latest successor in WowWee’s Robosapien line of robots, the Tri-Bot.

Here is the accompanying written review, which contains secret tips and tricks for getting the most out of your Tri-Bot robot that are not covered in the video, along with a comprehensive breakdown of the Tri-Bot’s features and what it’s like to play with him.

Thanks to Robert Oschler at RobotsRule.com!

Rovio is the first robot from the WowWee company to use the breakthrough Northstar technology for pinpoint navigation of your home or office.

Rovio acts as a Wi-Fi enabled spy robot with full audio and video streaming capabilities, accessible from anywhere in the world you have a Web connection and a Web enabled device like a PC, video game console, or cell phone.

Northstar technology is used in conjunction with software that makes designing navigation way points easy; a crucial feature for properly monitoring a home or office.

The Rovio robot is estimated to be released some time during early fall of 2008, with a suggestetd retail price of $299.

(Thanks to Robert Oschler of Robots Rule)

WowWee’s robot snake, the Roboboa, is now available in the USA for $99.99.

This is the advanced robot snake with powerful infrared sensor technology that doubles as a mobile intelligent flexible light, party snake, and alarm clock.

Here’s a video demonstration of the Roboboa:

Features:

• Thinks for himself but follows your every command
• 3-eyed "alien" vision really sees, tracks and follows
• Dazzling LED lights and sounds reveal his many moods
• Rotates, swivels, spins, lifts and roves around
• Multiple play modes
• Three "shooting" guard modes
• 16 hours “time-shift” alarm function
• Interacts with other Wowwee robots
• Program sequences up to 40 steps long
• Over 40 functions from easy-to-use flashlight remote controller
• Recommended age 8 and up

Head over to Robots Rule for more information about the robot snake.

Thanks to Robert Oschler!

I guess the Top 13 Strangest R/C Toys list needs to be updated after having read these wonderful news about the WowWee’s Radio-Controlled Flying Bee.

Wowwee Ltd., in a licensing partnership with DreamWorks Animation Consumer Products, today announced the creation of Flytech™ Barry B. Benson™, the world’s first radio-controlled flying bee. Flytech Barry B. Benson is the official flying bee toy, based on the character from Dreamworks Animation’s Bee Movie™, starring Jerry Seinfeld. Wowwee Ltd. is the maker of the hugely successful Robosapien™ robot and the company that revolutionized indoor flight with their line of FlyTech™ aeronautical products.

Available at Radio Shack and Toys ‘R Us stores nationwide this October, FlyTech Barry B. Benson is no ordinary RC flyer — he flutters, soars, dives and glides, reaching speeds close to 18 miles per hour! With a design that imitates the flapping-wing flight of birds and insects, FlyTech Barry features an ultra-light, easy-to-fly design and a crash-resistant structure that can be maneuvered in tight spaces.

(Via CrunchGear)

ElmoSapien is the latest free custom personality for WowWee’s Robosapien RS Media robot. In this video, complete with a furry red costume and Elmo’s attitude, watch ElmoSapien interact with other robots and clumsily initiate his plans for world domination.

The ElmoSapien custom personality contains over 210 unique voice files, which Robosapien RS Media owners can download for free.

Thanks to Robert Oschler at RobotsRule.com!