The Wichita Eagle | 10/01/2003 | Really, who doesn’t need a hip-hop dancing robot?

DALLAS – Neiman Marcus unveiled its 77th annual Christmas catalog Tuesday, proving that not every retailer is worried about stocking enough bargains for the holiday season to attract price-conscious consumers.

Neiman’s ‘ultimate fantasy gift’ this year is his and hers adult-size robots, designed and built by International Robotics.

His Robot, says the company, ‘is designed to respond empathetically to humans and features programmable technology that will help him evolve his personality to suit your preferences and input.’ Her Robot has a moving message display that can be reprogrammed using a laptop computer.

The opera-singing, hip-hop-dancing robots are priced at $400,000 a pair.

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