Sony's Rolly learns the Bluetooth trick

Oh Rolly... we know you're an overpriced, 2GB dancing robot with convoluted controls and questionable sound quality. But dammit, your impractical, big-corporate ways have gnawed a soft-spot deep into the noxious cesspool we call a heart. Now this: Rolly model SEP-50BT with Bluetooth control from your cellphone or laptop. Shipping in Japan on November 21st for an expected ¥40,000 or about $427. Sold. Watch it all unfold in the video after the break.

[Via Impress]

[allislost @ Oct 28th 2008 5:01AM]

Does it have a self-destruct button?

[The Police @ Oct 28th 2008 5:42AM]

Yes.

[mercurysunblast @ Oct 28th 2008 5:03AM]

Wow...overpriced much?

[Uncontrol @ Oct 28th 2008 5:08AM]

40 000 yen jesus fucking christ

[510DustMite @ Oct 28th 2008 5:11AM]

ok, I have to fully admit that I thought this was absolutely ridiculous until the absolute genius of the group dance scene...

now at $427 a pop, plus tax, plus shipping... what is that two grand? totally worth it...

[diego cruz @ Nov 2nd 2008 4:15PM]

they danceed like michalael jackson when all five wehere together

[霽月瀛台 @ Oct 28th 2008 5:23AM]

I think I can hire a dancer for a day with $427

[Ian @ Oct 28th 2008 5:44AM]

I could hire hookers that sing for that much.

[Technex @ Oct 28th 2008 5:54AM]

Why would you want to pay that much money for such a simple thing?!?

[topspeed @ Oct 28th 2008 5:59AM]

Add a 360˚ camera and I'm interested.

[Student Driver @ Oct 28th 2008 12:48PM]

To the hooker or the Rolly? I prefer mirrors, but a 360 camera could be good.

[Stellist @ Oct 28th 2008 6:05AM]

yen 40,000....

It's about 620,000 won in Korea... What a crazy price!

[scott wallis @ Oct 28th 2008 6:40AM]

Sexier than the Nolan sisters ever were!

[t.w.g @ Oct 28th 2008 6:51AM]

oh my god:

Does somebody know if the existing rollys can be upgraded via Firmware?

Or is it the sony typical update? "Want the new features? Then buy the new product!" :-(

[Patriks7 @ Oct 28th 2008 7:03AM]

Well obviously it can't since this one has bluetooth..

[strider_mt2k @ Oct 28th 2008 8:43AM]

Keep making crap like this, Sony and then cry us a river about earnings...

[Rob @ Oct 28th 2008 10:28AM]

Wow, makes me feel a lot better about spending $300 on a Rovio.

[Kali4 @ Oct 28th 2008 11:09AM]

They need to preload it with Rick Astley.

[Eric(other) @ Oct 28th 2008 11:40AM]

Why Sony, why? Of all the gadgetry that could actually benefit from some remote features and locomotion, we get a possessed DAP! I want to meet the demographic that will, not only dump the cash for this thing, but find it endlessly amusing; all the while demonstrating amazing self-restraint by not breaking off those mechanized speaker covers. C'mon!!

[Iridium @ Oct 28th 2008 12:59PM]

The thing is actually pretty cool. I'd never pay $400 for one but it is a cool overpriced executive gimmick.

Besides Sony knows there are a lot of way overpiad executives that go into Sonystyle stores and buy loads of this crap everyday. Last time I was in the Sonystlye store some lawyer bought 5 Rollys to give to clients. Probably the least he can do for charging $20k an hour.

[James @ Oct 28th 2008 1:47PM]

the existing ones already have Bluetooth. I love engadget but this kinda thing happens alot

[Pretol @ Oct 28th 2008 2:29PM]

This is a CLEAR PROOF of:
The world is going to end with buncha fat retards pooping on themselves and suffocating while robots fail to be fast enough to clean up the poop.

[510DustMite @ Oct 28th 2008 2:48PM]

never underestimate humanity's ability to create even more efficient poop-cleaning robots...

[KNG @ Oct 29th 2008 1:44AM]

Seems like the great grandpa of Haro's from gundam

[cain @ Oct 30th 2008 11:54PM]

Hello! I live in Sweden but im in Tokyo at the moment, was thinking
about buying a rolly as it is much cheaper here, but do you think it
will work home?

Anyone has any experience?

thanks

/ c

[Rikki @ Nov 27th 2008 4:11PM]

Hey Cain

If you buy one in Japan then you are restricted to having to use the software with a Japansese version of XP so i would advise on getting one in Europe or USA so that you are then able to choreograph using the software

Rx

[Financeinformant.com @ Nov 19th 2008 3:34PM]

Overpriced for an impractical gadget. Now if they incorporated a built in coffee machine and alarm clock...that would be something, until then..two thumbs down.

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