Sakura robot skates around, keeps your princess entertained

Considering that gift-giving time is right around the bend, it's no shock to see companies start cranking out gizmos that will perfectly stuff those lonely stockings. On the docket today is the Sakura robot, which dons a pink outfit, totally hip hairdo and a quasi-futuristic skateboard. Apparently, she can belt out a few jokes, school you with several "fun facts and fashion tips" and play back five different songs. Additionally, her board can be remotely controlled, and if you two build up a certain level of trust, you can record "secrets" within that will only be repeated should you insert the requisite key. Sounds like a total blast, eh? Go on, you know your princess is worth the £49.99 ($103) -- and hey, at least this thing won't teach her how to totally ruin her credit.

[Via Coolest-Gadgets]

[insertAlias @ Nov 21st 2007 7:29PM]

What, is it "Robot Day" today or something? Did I miss the announcement?

You know that they are all going to team up and get us one day...

[m @ Nov 21st 2007 7:40PM]

at least nobody's molesting this one.

[Calvin @ Nov 21st 2007 8:00PM]

Hold on, i just got the lotion.

[Samurai Jack @ Nov 21st 2007 8:27PM]

Sakura? Where's Sasuke? This 'bot doesn't look much like a ninja to me...

[DenkouNova @ Nov 22nd 2007 2:55AM]

No, no. You did not just say that. Please. >_

[mushrooshi @ Nov 21st 2007 8:36PM]

This will keep pedophiles at bay... Maybe...

[insertAlias @ Nov 21st 2007 8:39PM]

Goddamn spammers! Nobody wants to go to that website or cares about the half-related things you post.

You fail. Go away.

[N30 G30 @ Nov 21st 2007 9:31PM]

It looks like a segway with the controls ripped off.

[Joe @ Nov 26th 2007 9:17AM]

In communist China, segway drives you.

[insertAlias @ Nov 22nd 2007 1:14AM]

There is. Click the gray exclamation point next to the minus and report this jackass.

[Magallanes @ Nov 22nd 2007 11:56AM]

At least is less creepy that previous robots showed in engadget (specially the "bunny" bot).

[Hammond X @ Nov 22nd 2007 2:40PM]

Isn' there some sort of rule about this kind of shit? If not, there should be. What a waste of gravity.

[Kassnadra @ Nov 23rd 2007 6:58AM]

Toys R Us has these for way less, my store sells them for $59