RoboSapien
Sign in to saveRoboSapien is a toy-like biomorphic robot designed by Mark Tilden and produced by WowWee toys. Released in 2004, the Robosapien is preprogrammed with moves, and also can be controlled by an infrared remote control included or by a PDA. The product sold over 1.5 million units between April and December 2004, and was named "Toy of the Year" by the Toy Retailers Association.
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- Overview
- Other uses
- Variants
- Colors
- Mini RoboSapien
- RoboSapien Jr.
- SpiderSapien and HomerSapien
- RoboSapien X
- RoboSapien Blue
- RoboSapien Remix
- Specifications
- Film
- See also
- References
- External links
RoboSapien is a toy-like biomorphic robot designed by Mark Tilden and produced by WowWee toys. Released in 2004, the Robosapien is preprogrammed with moves, and also can be controlled by an infrared remote control included or by a PDA. The product sold over 1.5 million units between April and December 2004, and was named "Toy of the Year" by the Toy Retailers Association.
==Overview== The toy is capable of a walking motion without recourse to wheels within its feet. It can grasp objects with either of its hands, and throw grasped objects. It has a small loudspeaker unit, which can broadcast several different vocalizations. The robot uses seven motors, and maintains balance by using "two triangles", one inverted above the over. As the lower part of the body leans to one side, balance is maintained by titling the upper half to match.
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