Kyosho's newest little humanoid bot, the Manoi PF-01

Japanese hobby robot manufacturer Kyosho is back with another 1/5-scale Manoi bot, the cheerful-looking PF-01. Like its older brothers, the AT-01 and the original MANOI, the $1,461 PF-01 can be outfitted with a number of sensors, and each of its 17 motors can be programmed to do your evil bidding -- but only after about 10 hours of assembly. Budding mad scientists our there better hurry though -- pre-orders for the first 100 off the assembly line are due in by June 10th for release on June 30th, and Kyosho is only planning on making a total of 300 after that.

[pauly @ Jun 1st 2007 7:12AM]

I wonder if this little guy can be used as a security guard like the Ofro robot used at a South Korean school.

[alexw @ Jun 1st 2007 2:36PM]

Actually, we've been selling the Manoi PF-01 for a little over a month now at Trossen Robotics:

http://www.trossenrobotics.com/store/p/5234-Manoi-PF01.aspx

[Zeus the God @ Jun 1st 2007 5:26PM]

Kyosho's main industry is gas and electric RC cars and planes. Robots are their second love. I have one of their old Outlaw Raider STs...

http://www.kyoshoamerica.com/

If you are into RC cars, check out www.traxxas.com or www.hpiracing.com

This is pretty kick ass, though I do prefer the looks of some of their previous models.

[Kyle @ Jun 1st 2007 7:22PM]

Mouthless Megaman?

[Tamerlane @ Jun 2nd 2007 9:46AM]

Bring out the gimp-bot!

[Chief Android @ Jun 3rd 2007 10:10AM]

i want one !
www.robotsdirect.co.uk

[apeguero @ Jun 4th 2007 1:30PM]

Give it some pointy contraption to represent hair, paint blue and you have my favorite child hood super hero: Astro Boy!