Roboquad is an animated robot with unique multi-directional movement capabilities and advanced sensory awareness. Featuring multi-colored flashing lights and techno sound effects, Roboquad is the first true robotic arthropod. Change his Awareness, Activity or Aggression levels to completely alter his personality and behaviors. Guard – visually scans the environment; sound sensor detects noise Sleep – enters sleep mode after 5 minutes, powers down after 24 hours 2 built in demos – dance and movement Programmable – up to 40 moves Sleek and agile – rotating legs, articulated neck Advanced movement control Control direction Control style of walking (i.e., crab walk, stomp walk, rotation walking) Control head movements Light sensor – headlights turn on and off and Roboquad will react depending upon ambient light levels Sound sensor – reacts to sounds and scans for nearest object when disturbed (when stationary) Autonomous mode Interacts with his environment as he moves through it, scanning and avoiding obstacles Behavior influenced by 3 controllable personality settings Activity level Aggression level Awareness level Deep IR scanner vision system Multiple scanning ranges Used to assess distances and obstacles and influence behavior 5 scanning sequences Smart scan – examines surroundings then reacts if anything changes; reacts according to aggression and activity levels Scan left and scan right – will turn and face any object within a 3 foot range, on his left or right side Approach nearest object – looks left and right while ramping up the scanning range and moves towards the closest object found Escape walk – will select the largest open space and move toward it Flinch response – if an object approaches his scanner very quickly he will react, according to his aggression level Volume control Age grading – 8+ Battery requirements – 4 ?C? and 3 ?AAA

Product Details

  • Brand: Sourcing Network Sales
  • Model:  Roboquad
  • Released on: 2007-11-01
  • Platform: Not Machine Specific
  • Dimensions: 9.00″ h x 12.50″ w x 8.50″ l, 5.50 pounds

Features

  • Advanced Awareness
  • Light Sensor
  • Sound Sensor
  • Personality Settings
  • Unique Movement

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com Product Description
Liven up your living room with the Roboquad, a four-legged, spider-like robot with unprecedented mobility and awareness. The Roboquad is designed with advanced sensory awareness, helping it react quickly to the surrounding environment and pursue a moving object in any direction, including forward, backwards, and sideways. When an object such as a cat or a remote control car passes, the robot’s head swivels around so it can monitor its environment without moving. After it sweeps the room with a tightly focused infrared beam, it makes rapid decisions about how to react to its environment. Once it identifies the object–the sensitive infrared detector can see objects as far as 13 feet away while also identifying their size and spatial details–the Roboquad heads out in one of three speeds, navigating through doorways and detecting table edges in the process. Your cat will meow in amazement, as will your guests.

The 4-legged, spider-like Roboquad can pursue a moving object forward, backwards, and sideways.

The robot offers five scanning sequences: a Smart Scan, which examines the surroundings and then reacts if anything changes; Scan Left and Scan Right, where the robot turns and faces any object within a 3-foot range; Approach Nearest Object, during which the robot looks left and right while ramping up the scanning range, and then moves toward the closest object found; Escape Walk, where the robot selects the largest open space and moves toward it; and Flinch Response, which helps the robot respond to quickly approaching objects. In addition, many of the Roboquad’s decisions are based on its three controllable personality settings, one each for awareness, activity, and aggression. A more aggressive Roboquad will react quicker to approaching objects than a mellower Roboquad, for example.

The robotic arthropod offers more than just movement, however, with multicolored flashing lights and techno sound effects. The Roboquad also boasts four usage modes: Direct Control, Autonomous, Guard, and Sleep. Direct Control mode invites you to control the robot’s direction, style of walking (such as crab walk, stomp walk, or rotation walking), and head movements, while in Autonomous mode, the robot interacts with his environment as he moves through it. Guard and Sleep modes, meanwhile, are designed for downtime. In the former, the Roboquad visually scans the environment and stays alert for noises, then scares off intruders with a series of crazy sound effects. In the latter, the robot automatically falls asleep after five minutes of inactivity and then powers down after 24 hours.

The Roboquad’s sensitive infrared scanner helps it navigate through doorways and detect table edges.

The robot owes its imaginative movements to its agile rotating legs and articulated neck, all of which respond to the machine’s advanced artificial intelligence. And watch out when the Roboquad feels like getting down, as the machine includes a built-in dance demo along with a more traditional movement demo. Other details include 72 preprogrammed functions, up to 40 programmable moves, a built-in light sensor that reacts differently based on the ambient light, and a four-layer, full-function remote control. The Roboquad, which is designed for children ages eight and older, requires four C and three AAA batteries (not included) and measures 8.5 by 9 by 12.5 inches (W x H x D). It’s also backed by a 90-day warranty.

What’s in the Box
Roboquad, remote control, user’s manual.

From the Manufacturer
Intelligent life has landed. Roboquad is an inquisitive robot with unique movements and an advanced sensor array. Change his Awareness, Activity or Aggression levels to completely alter his personality and behaviors

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