Robosapien Gets Major Makeover

By Lance Ulanoff

Inside CES 2005 Robosapien, the monkey-like 'robot' that's been, well, wowing crowds since 2003's Comdex and last year's Consumer Electronics Show, is about to get a major update and some cool new friends. Wow Wee, a company launched by former JPL robotics physicist Mark Tilden (he also worked for NASA and DARPA), will introduce a radically redesigned and significantly more expensive Robosapien V2, as well as a brand new Roboraptor and Robopet at this year's Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas.
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Tech Digest: Meet Robosapien's big brother (ulp)
Last year at CES we got our first glimpse of the Robosapien, that kung-fu kicking, farting robot that become top of every 12 year old's Christmas wishlist. This time round Robo’s creators Wowee have gone completely bonkers unveiling three new models including, wait for it, Robo’s big brother, Robosapien V2 and a dinosaur to chase him round your lounge. Ten inches taller than the original version, Robosapien has also learned a whole lot of new tricks including the ability to pick up, drop and throw objects. He can also bend over and twist from side to side, so he can now sit, bend, lie down and stand up.
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