ZMP's Miuro may have been doing the whole music-playing, rolling robot thing even before Sony's Rolly
stole the spotlight, but it had the slight disadvantage of costing
nearly $1,000. The company now looks to be changing that situation,
however, with it teaming up with Sega Toys to release a slightly
scaled-back but considerable cheaper version of the iPod dock, now
dubbed the Music Robot ODO. Among other things, this one drops the
built-in WiFi and camera of the Miuro, although it does hang onto the
LCD that displays the ODO's "emotion" as it's dancing, and you do get a
remote control to keep it from straying too far. No word on a release
'round these parts, naturally, but those in Japan can snag one for the
not unreasonable cost of ¥15,540, or about $150.
Article Link (Engadget)
stole the spotlight, but it had the slight disadvantage of costing
nearly $1,000. The company now looks to be changing that situation,
however, with it teaming up with Sega Toys to release a slightly
scaled-back but considerable cheaper version of the iPod dock, now
dubbed the Music Robot ODO. Among other things, this one drops the
built-in WiFi and camera of the Miuro, although it does hang onto the
LCD that displays the ODO's "emotion" as it's dancing, and you do get a
remote control to keep it from straying too far. No word on a release
'round these parts, naturally, but those in Japan can snag one for the
not unreasonable cost of ¥15,540, or about $150.
Article Link (Engadget)
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