RINGBO the riding robot is for kids, the song is for everyone

Why is this child so happy? It's because he's taking RINGBO the riding robot by the horns! See his glee as he cruises around for an entire hour at a blazing 2MPH? Hey, it only took six hours to charge up. RINGBO is controlled by those horn-like joysticks, and we can only hope that front panel contains an IR receiver -- one that might give parents hours of pleasure as they override their kids' intended direction. RINGBO will be shown by Airrobot at this week's Koreannovation Trade Show in NYC, so we'll be sure to bring our offspring, as it's meant for children aged 2-3 and up to 66lbs. We just want to know two things: how much, and can we cheat the 66lb weight limit? Maybe just a little? C'mon. Want to have your mind totally blown? Please watch the video after the break. Please.

[Via OhGizmo!]

And for those of you as into the song as we are, we took the time to transcribe the lyrics:

We are down we're crazy fools
Every day at school
Teachers here, teachers there
Books and books they're everywhere!
Come on boys we need to dance
We have got a good chance
Lay your problems on the floor
Clap your hands and sing once more!

Everybody let's go to the game
We can dance there
Dance and eat ice cream!
Everybody dancing all night long
Try to do it
Sing a happy song!

Music dancing in the night
We can get so high
For no reason, no don't stop
Now's the time to take it to the top
It's a sweet and happy song
Sing all night long
Lay your problems on the floor
Clap your hands and sing once more

Everybody let's go to the game
We can dance there
Dance and eat ice cream!
Everybody dancing all night long
Try to do it
Sing a happy song!

Time to dance it's time to sing
Sing a happy song (laugh)
A happy song!
Yo yo yo!

Let's go!
Let's go boys!
Come with me and sing!
(A happy song)

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 2:59PM]

Robots are so 80s

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:00PM]

Also....We can get so high? seriously?

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:06PM]

Shouldn't it be "Girl, We can't get much better"? Someone call Sullivan...

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:02PM]

Hahaha, Hiro Nakamura looks like he loves his RINGBO.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:06PM]

Dear God, that song freaking rocks.

[Esat Dedezade Posted May 13th 2008 3:14PM]

That song really just pissed me off to be honest.

My speakers are now smouldering, the wires are fried and the sub has blown out.

They couldn't handle the win saturated melody.

[Thermos14 Posted May 13th 2008 3:14PM]

The song is Happy Song, by Boney M

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZukZwGatz8

[jgpuff Posted May 13th 2008 5:52PM]

I love the way that, at the end, the synth player launches into 'Thriller', then thinks better of it. That made me chuckle.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:07PM]

Why are there massive white spaces below a few articles as if ads were to go there? Uh-Oh, I hope AdBlockPlus isn't broken.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:02PM]

Lay your problems on the floor

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:09PM]

This song is giving me a contact high.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:08PM]

Pretty sweet but you can get a G'd up Escalade power wheels at Toys'R'Us for 399 or less. I imagine this is about 5 grand...

[Thermos14 Posted May 13th 2008 3:08PM]

Ringbo FTW

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:10PM]

To be honest I find the idea of a 66lbs 3 year old to be a bit frightening.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:32PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOR8WRuZRJE

-your welcome

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:10PM]

The girls in the song sound hot.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:04PM]

We can get so high

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 7:07PM]

Dude? They are KIDS....?
I hope you aren't a Priest or a grade school teacher.

[Thermos14 Posted May 13th 2008 3:11PM]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZukZwGatz8

Its Happy Song, by (no kidding) Boney M

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:18PM]

Power Wheels was way better:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KGzeo76YXwc

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:20PM]

Pffft... Engadget is way behind. My grandmother got one of these at the Scooter Store months ago.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:27PM]

66lbs for a 2-3 year old? If you have a 66lb 3 year old, they'll need the robot in order to be mobile.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:36PM]

best music video ever.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 3:45PM]

OMG, get the kid a bike please

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 11:05AM]

....says the Segway owner.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:18PM]

Come on kids, get fat-no excercise...ice cream, happy song... HILARIOUS Song to sell kids a toy to make them more sedimentary than ever....Dad, mom no time to play, stupid toy make kids happy day....touch hand to floor....LMAO

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:52PM]

I think you meant igneous not sedimentary.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:13PM]

why that little japanese boy keeps switching dresses! tHiS FrEaKS Me oUt! STOP IT!!!

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:12PM]

Are we sure that kids hands weren't super-glued down?

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:23PM]

It looks like there are tiny yellow trigger buttons on top of the joysticks. What kind of weapons system does RINGBO have on it?

TASER, TASER, TASER!!

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:58PM]

Don't Tase me, Ho! err... Bro!!!

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 4:56PM]

RINGBO - Training Bobcat drivers around the world

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:05PM]

awesome, just awesome.

Unfortunately, most parents who would motive their kids to become Bobcat drivers won't have the cash to buy one of these, unless they sell some of broken down cars surrounding their trailer...

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:06PM]

Fun to listening music good!!

[(Unverified) Posted May 19th 2008 12:39PM]

So.. umm.. laziest Sit 'n Spin ever?

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:11PM]

Is there a flood coming?

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:16PM]

hehe, reminds me of my old fake motorcycle that went about same speed. i damaged a lot of walls but it was fun. now i an only imagine the crying children's faces as their high tech toy comes to a slow stop and dies, only for the child to have to weap another 6-8 hours.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:28PM]

Looks very similar to tomy armstrong
http://images.google.com/images?gbv=2&hl=en&q=+site:www.theoldrobots.com+tomy+armstrong+robot

and it had arms that could life a 2l bottle of soda,
and a microphone/PA system to boot!

(and yes, if memory serves, 6 hrs charge, 1 hr run time as well)

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 5:44PM]

It's all about the funky synth - bass solo at the end.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 6:05PM]

Somebody took time and energy out of their lives to make this?

What have we become?

But still, I want one REALLY BAD!!! Plus it says it's "fun to riding" so it must be good...

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 7:12PM]

Man. The kid looks high in that picture. So wrong....so wrong.

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 7:16PM]

According to the video, it's 2 to 2.5 KILOMETERS, not miles. Just making it worse for everyone!

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 7:33PM]

Wow did that kid really go anywhere?? he just span in circles and looked a little loopy

[(Unverified) Posted May 13th 2008 9:51PM]

I fail to see how this is a "robot" in any contemporary sense of the word. It looks like a Rascal Scooter for kids.

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 12:19AM]

The song sounds like early Chromeo... well, minus the lyrics.

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 1:40AM]

This song reminds me of D.A.N.C.E. by Justice.

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 2:07AM]

I HAVE BEEN RINGBOWLED!!!!!

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 2:37AM]

Japan always gets the coolest toilets...

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 4:55AM]

Obstacle detection to prevent a collision at 2.5KM/h?
Safety clutch pedal?


Battery life: 1 hour.
Recharge: 6-8 hours.
Oh dear.

Cute kid.

[Ghen Posted May 14th 2008 7:44AM]

.... except for the fact that EVERYTHING ON HIS FACE IS IN THE WRONG PLACE.

See? now you made me rhyme, are you happy?

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 6:03AM]

It's just a battery powered toy with eyes and sticks instead of steering wheels. This should not be taken seriously at all...

[(Unverified) Posted May 14th 2008 9:21AM]

That is neat, where can i buy it, i saw something similar on the gift/gadget site www.gofrostfire.com

[(Unverified) Posted May 15th 2008 12:04PM]

Nice, those are Battlezone controllers! If only it had the trigger button that shoots out cannonfire.