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And it's so utterly inconspicuous, intruders will never even realize it's there.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 7:35PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/
*chuckle*]]>Feb 23rd 2007 7:37PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/
So, Spyke is not the same as Skype, even though your brain might try to tell you differently. Skype does not need a spybot to deliver VoIP.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 7:53PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/Feb 23rd 2007 8:06PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/
Would be perfect if you have a remote alarm system in your house. Check on things any day or night. A burglar can hide out the way of a remote camera or two. Imagine their surprise, they smash the two cameras that they knew about. Then from under a small curtain out pops this little guy getting a complete facial picture.

Thieves can always scope a place out before hand and avoid/destroy the security cameras but they would never expect a robot (or two) to come out and start taking pictures of them.

I can imagine a new version in a few years time.
Three times the size, 4 times stronger and with a self righting mechanism.
Hire them out for things like CES and CEbit. You could be there without actually going.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/Feb 24th 2007 9:16AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/Feb 23rd 2007 9:51PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/
That is all please carry on as you were.]]>Feb 23rd 2007 11:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/Feb 24th 2007 2:11PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/And saved them twice too.]]>Feb 24th 2007 8:47AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/Feb 24th 2007 12:50AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/It will retail in Europe at Euro 249,-- and US$ 299,-- in the US.
No Nintendo logo included... ;-)
]]>Feb 24th 2007 4:32AMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/But only if the thief knows what it is.

The other option, put it next to your laptop. If the laptop gets nicked the odds are they will nick the robot as well. Then just wait until its turned on again.]]>Feb 24th 2007 8:24PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/
The remote control via the Internet could have a great many uses. It may not be great at thwarting a burglar in the act but, if you are away on holidays it would be useful for just trundling around the house and checking everything is OK. Or if you are off on a business trip you could basically use it as a telepresence and talk to your kids (or check up on the wife!).

Also, in industrial uses, anywhere there is a remote site you don't want to put a person just rig up wifi, an Internet link and one of these and you have a remote patrol - whether it is an underground bunker, a cell tower site or a server room. It has a recharging station which it can automatically return to.

BTW - the logo is for Meccano. And BTW2 - I have nothing to do with the makers of these little fellas. :-)]]>Feb 24th 2007 10:45PMhttp://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.engadget.com/2007/02/23/spyke-the-spybot-gets-a-price-and-release-date/http://www.gadgetsngizmos.org/]]>Feb 27th 2007 11:35AM