Meccano to unveil WiFi-enabled Spyke Robot Set

Meccano is all set to unveil a WiFi-controlled, Erector-branded robot kit at CES. The Spyke certainly improves on Meccano's earlier metallic attempts at robot sets: this little fella is capable of feeding a webcam video stream to a PC over the aforementioned wireless connection, as well as climbing stairs with its triangular tank-track; that's right parents, your staircase can no longer keep your kids safe. These basic specs combined with the teaser image on the right should be enough to perk up the ears of all the consumer robot enthusiasts out there -- who are now no doubt waiting to hear how competitively priced the Spyke will be in comparison to Lego's Mindstorm series of robot kits -- but unfortunately there's no other information (availability, pricing, etc.) about the Spyke as of yet. Don't fret though, because when CES kicks off in a couple of days, all will be revealed.

[Via Robot Gossip]

[Chris @ Jan 7th 2007 11:55AM]

omg its johhny 5!

[narco @ Jan 7th 2007 12:34PM]

Totally looks like Johnny 5 from the waist down.

Fishes,
narco.

[Albert van Breemen @ Jan 31st 2007 8:44AM]

This robot looks cool! I played with meccano when I was young, but when I see this I want to play with it again. Do you need testers? :)

Albert van Breemen
http://www.personalrobotics.nl

[Whatsizface @ Mar 13th 2007 5:30PM]

I, for one, welcome our new WiFi-enabled, Johnny-5 robotic overlords.