Erector Spyke stands out from crowd
Jan 11, 07 05:40 PM PDT
Spyke stands tall amongst its robotic brethren, and drives home the point that performance is more important than size. This unique robot is controlled from a computer via a local WiFi connection or through the Internet. It features some interesting functions such as: -
• Video Camera
• Microphone
• Loudspeaker
• VoIP capability
• Digital Music Player
Spyke remains a prototype and won't see a release until the end of June as there are still some bugs to be ironed out. It will retail for approximately $270 (250 Euros) when launched. The American company Erector, is currently looking for distributors. For more details, head on after the jump.
Spyke doubles up as a watchdog for your home, enabling you to view what is going around in your absence. Of course, it does lack the speed and mobility of advanced robots as it cannot traverse stairs and uneven terrain, limiting its use to the living room or bedroom only. Its built-in camera can also send you e-mails of snapshots whenever it detects a motion, and works great as a VoIP phone (compatible with MSN, Skype, Google Talk) when you want to hold a conversation with your loved and closed ones from a different continent.
Spyke failed to perform in returning to its recharging dock automatically as it is currently just a prototype, but we can safely assume that Erector weeds out any bugs to increase the potency of such a toy when it hits the market.
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By adam the robot kid , 17/06/07 5:23 AM (CommentID #209265)
hey is this robot toy sold in canada because live in canada
By mike kinholt , 17/05/07 1:40 PM (CommentID #173423)
please send me more info on Spyke.
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By Chris , 09/04/07 6:27 PM (CommentID #135298)
Nevermind Short Circuit. It looks alot like the killer robots from the Terminator series. Granted not the Arnold t100s but with a few mods this thing could be deadly as a watch dog. Maybe it coudlnt handle the recoil of a gun but mace or a flame thrower. Im sure the internet will be filled with mods for this thing from programming to hardware. It will be interesting to see the potential for this thing good or bad.
By lyndony , 12/03/07 5:57 PM (CommentID #115686)
to bad it is restricted to inside the house...
By Simon , 12/01/07 9:31 AM (CommentID #084115)
Is this just a nightmare of mine or did they take a cue from the terrible 80's "Short Circuit" movies when coming up with the design? Next thing you'll hear is that "Number Five is alive".
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