Spykee – Taobao’s Best Robot

The Field Guide — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 07:22:51 +0000

Finally a badass robot

Those other robot toys just make me mad that robot technology is still so lame. Once I discovered this, I realized that humanity still had hope for a robot-assisted future.

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It’s Wi-Fi remote controlled and has an on-board camera. Just like a bomb-squad robot, but it’s not really into touchin stuff. It does have some kinda lights and sound capabilities. And it has motion-detection capabilities. And a microphone with VoIP so you can talk through it. All I hear when I read that back is good for remotely tormenting cats.

The reviews over on the Amazon product page is that the Spykee actually sucks. But I refuse to accept that. Oh yeah, and you can buy it on Taobao.

Spykee Robots – 2500rmb

Robot Slaves to Clean Your Floor

The Field Guide — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 19:01:07 +0000

While robot companions are sweet, you can also get some robot slaves to do your bidding. Such as a Roomba-style machine that specializes in floor cleaning. And while an Ayi is probably a more cost-effective choice, these little guys will do a much better job of freaking out your cat. Robot Floor Cleaners 2100rmb to 2900rmb.

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Spykee – Taobao’s Best Robot

Finally a badass robot

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Robot Slaves to Clean Your Floor