KumoTek rolls out KT-X humanoid robot kits

Vstone's various humanoid robots have already made their presence known in Japan, and it looks like they're now finally making their way over here with a little help from the folks at Texas-based KumoTek. They've just announced their new line of KT-X series bots (seemingly identical to Vstone's Robovie-X), including the 13-motor KT-X Lite, the 17-motor KT-X, and the 20-motor KT-X Gladiator, all of which are apparently aimed at the educational market and range in price from $990 to $1,490. Like its Vstone counterpart, the KT-X measures about 13 inches tall, and is able to be controlled with a standard PS2 wireless controller, although it apparently comes with the added educational benefit of KumoTek's Robot P.E.T.S. (Robots Promoting Education Through Science) educational system, which the company hopes will help set students off into a career in robotics or mechanical engineering.

[Via I4U News]

[silverblackvoid @ May 29th 2008 4:40AM]

WANT

[404 @ May 29th 2008 5:14AM]

What, no lasers?

Tsk.

[kal326 @ May 29th 2008 9:35AM]

How about we use some overstocked robosapiens and save the education systems about $800 to $1300 a robot. That or the decision could be made by a dance off....

[john @ May 29th 2008 6:52PM]

Nice toy, but let's be practical please.. This thing is useless unless it can get me a beer or do the laundry.

[quagmire @ Aug 18th 2008 9:48PM]

Which sounds like maybe YOU are the useless one here, eh?