Robo-Hello Kitty...What?
July 22, 2007 by Lauren
Of all the things to spend our robotic innovations on; her? Hello Kitty, seriously?
Yes, seriously. This kid-friendly cat has gone robot, possibly replacing your child's best mate for good (and nearing the completion of her long-planned world domination). If you're prepared to dish out the $6,299 (mee-OUCH), you've crossed the line of obsessive fandom and entered the world of her design. Or perhaps you just don't like your kids. Allow me to elaborate with a quote from the website:
"This is a perfect robot for
whoever does not have a lot time to stay with child. Hello Kitty Robo
can help you to stay with your child to keep them from being lonely."
But who really knows what happens when you leave the two of them alone. I can only imagine the piles of Hello Kitty gear you can buy with this chunk of change, but I suppose you've got to have what you've got to have. This Hello Kitty robot can apparently chat with you in three different ways: 1) As a close friend; 2) with the family; 3) guessing game. Now I don't know the specifics of all that, but it sounds pretty self-explanatory. And naturally, the bot uses Hello Kitty's voice to communicate.
Even stranger, she remembers faces and calls you by name. She's suited up with a slew of sensors and a voice-recognition microphone. The face, whiskers, and ribbons are equipped with LED lights. Additionally, her moving head and arms have four angles each. These are all things that I'd expect to get for my money, but the fact still makes me itch. It's just creepy to breathe life into something like this, and I'm almost certain she'd try to brainwash me; but I digress.
The bot is up for preorder at this time. If you want to check it out, or order it if you dare, head over to this site.
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