Roboware E3 family robot spotted in action-packed video

Roboware's family-centric, open-source E3 robot has been rolling around for a good while now, but this video of him in action is probably of interest to our humanoid readers. Called E3 because of his customizable emotional, entertainment and educational functions, Roboware's bot is meant to be a valued member of the family -- albeit one with WiFi, IR rangers, an LCD in its chest, a web-cam in its head, and a microSD slot on its back. The little character has 17 joints and three multi-directional wheels, making him quite mobile, expressive, and rather reminiscent of WowWee's Mr. Personality. Check the video for the full demo, including his recital of T.S. Eliot's "The Wasteland" in its entirety near the end.

[iEye #2 @ Dec 18th 2008 7:26PM]

This Robot would be perfect if it was not missing an iPhone dock...

[Thats What He Said @ Dec 18th 2008 7:41PM]

what an original name, cause no one on engadget knows who iEye is

[iEye #2 @ Dec 18th 2008 8:06PM]

what did you say?

[Patrick @ Dec 18th 2008 8:07PM]

radical fanboys like this confuse me. are they really this douchbaggy, or are they just attention whores?
or both?

[iEye #2 @ Dec 18th 2008 8:12PM]

Thats what he said..

what did you say?.......

Thats what he said..........

what did you say?.................

I just caused "1 infinite loop!"

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 18th 2008 8:19PM]

A loop that shall be both blurred out and then subsequently broken by the Banhammer.

[Matthew C @ Dec 18th 2008 10:17PM]

An iphone manual or semi-automated drive interface via wifi would be really cool - somebody with experience in that area should look into it. It wouldnt necessarily have to be for iphone either, but that would probably get the most "wow effect"

And why haven't you guys voted him down yet? stop your complaining and click that minus!

[Matthew C @ Dec 18th 2008 10:18PM]

Good job! - he went from nuetral to voted down within a minute of my comment going up!

[gonintendo @ Dec 18th 2008 7:28PM]

isa opey sauce!

[BJ is Gooder @ Dec 18th 2008 7:43PM]

He's baaaaaaack!

Sorry everyone - This actually makes me happy. I think iEye's comments are funny...

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 18th 2008 8:19PM]

In the "laugh at" not "laugh with" sense, I suppose.

[iEye #2 @ Dec 18th 2008 8:30PM]

Thank you for those kind words Gooder... and for the little snitch above who goes by the name morbid_! or something to that efffect... I shall now refer to you as "poo poo head"

[Mobius_1 @ Dec 18th 2008 9:16PM]

You are right, Gooder, iEye is funny!

[Game_playa @ Dec 18th 2008 9:33PM]

Thats not iEye

[superhobo @ Dec 19th 2008 4:08AM]

Sentrybot from fallout3

[groggle @ Dec 19th 2008 6:17AM]

I'm trying to get excited. I really am. But I'm not.