Takara Tomy's i-SOBOT gets reviewed, videoed

If you thought an introductory video was enthralling, wait till you check this out. Waziwazi was able to get some time alone with Takara Tomy's i-SOBOT, and while a thorough review would've certainly been enough, those folks went the extra mile and videoed quite a bit of the creature acting up. Reviewers found the bot to be "hilarious and easy to operate," and while they weren't exactly keen on the infrared remote, it was said to be "awesome fun" nonetheless. Of course, we aren't asking you to take our word for it, so head on over to the read link for a fairly in-depth review complete with box shots and lots of in-action video.

[Denver80203 Posted Sep 28th 2007 10:18AM]

I wonder if it's just the audio on the movies that makes the servos whine like scratching your fingernails on a blackboard?
I'm listening on headphones... maybe it's not that bad.

Trivial complaint compared to the coolness of the toy. I don't understand the "not programmable" error.. the Last sequence was certainly programmed.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 10:23AM]

He reminds me of the Decepticon Shockwave (Laserwave in Japan). I want this bot!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 10:28AM]

strange when there are some bad news about apple (iphone update screwing things)there are floods of other minor news..
btw i like this robot! i'd get one!

[apeguero Posted Sep 28th 2007 10:36AM]

I really have a problem with so-called robots needing to be controlled via a remote control. If it needs a remote control then is it really a robot or just a fancy toy?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 10:40AM]

it's not an robot with AI ,it's just a robot..

[mackswift Posted Sep 28th 2007 11:00AM]

Does it make that cool transforming noise we all know and love?

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 11:30AM]

i-SOBOT, what's up with that "i"
i-SOBOT, cool toys in disguise
i-SOBOTS wage their battle to
destroy the evil forces of
the Engadgetcons!

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 4:15PM]

Why do we call these things robots? They are nothing more than radio controlled toys that happen to walk instead of roll. They don't do anything on their own, have no intelligence or even run a program. A good robot is something that fetches me a cold beer when I come home, charges itself when needed, and checks out that weird noise I heard during the night, reporting back to me what it was.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 28th 2007 4:49PM]

I get an error trying to load their page.

[(Unverified) Posted Sep 29th 2007 3:41PM]

The error is now fixed. It didn't appear with FF so we thought all was well.