Childrens Gadgets, Electronic Gadgets, Remote Control Toys

Bandai makes my skin crawl

by Edwin

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I have this absolute hate and fear of cockroaches, so it is with trepidation that I approach this Bandai-sourced robot which was modeled after real cockroaches. It comes with half a dozen legs and a touch sensor that tells the robot to change its directions whenever it bumps into a wall. A micro monitor embedded within enables it to vibrate just like a cellphone, while a microphone will detect loud noises, making it scurry away like the scum it is. If a cockroach is not your cup of tea, there is always another house-friendly model such as the ladybug. Known as the Hex Bug, this cockroach-inspired creation from Bandai will retail for approximately $15 a pop and will be released sometime in the middle of September.

Press Release (Japanese) via Tokyo Mango

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First Thumbs in September » Coolest Gadgets Says: September 3, 2007 at 3:30 pm

[...] Bandai makes my skin crawl [...]

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