Puppybot has a Nokia 770 for a head

Oh, robots, is there anything you can't do? (Don't answer that.) This latest bot that we've spotted combines the utility of a Nokia 770 Internet Tablet with the personality (and body) of a robot puppy dog. Apparently you can control its movements by using another tablet, and it'll even update its facial expressions to reflect whatever it's doing at that moment. No word on if you can launch Google Talk while it's in dog mode or if you'd just be too saddened by those digital puppy eyes to carry on a decent conversation. Either way, peep the video on the flip side for the full effect.

[zx3junglist Posted Dec 14th 2006 2:17AM]

For those interested in more information, a review of the kit used to make this can be found at:

http://www.botmag.com/articles/robotis_bioloid_edutainment_robot_kit.shtml

The kit itself is called "bioloid" from Robotis. They use serial servo motors, with C++ driven code, and optional ZigBee PAN wireless control. Very neat stuff, but also quite expensive at about $100/motor (each "joint")

manufaturer's awesome engrish website:
http://www.robotis.com/html/sub.php?sub=2&menu=1

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 14th 2006 7:09AM]

[Insert prerequisite "I for one welcome" comment here]

[grindboy Posted Dec 14th 2006 10:31AM]

I for one welcome our robotic dog nokia driven overlords!!

I might have guessed Nokia would be looking to control the robotic armies of tommorow!!

[(Unverified) Posted Dec 14th 2006 12:06PM]

Did you notice the "mad dog face" about 2:08 into the video? Good thing it doesn't have a mouth . . . with teeth . . .