Takara Tomy's remote control robo-Q robot is tiny, incredibly cute

Takara Tomy never fails to impress, and with its latest robot, it's done an excellent job at eliciting "awws." You see, the February-bound robo-Q bipedal robot is about the size of a human thumb, yet its heart and mind are big enough to understand commands via remote control. There's even obstacle recognition software built-in to keep it from toppling over gigantic foreign objects (you know, like toothpicks and push pins), which is awesome enough in and of itself to warrant the ¥3,675 ($42) price tag.

[Via TokyoMango]

Takara Tomy's remote control robo-Q robot is tiny, incredibly cute

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 8:53AM]

Ohhh....i like giving commands.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Jan 26th 2009 11:44AM]

I command you to remove your top!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 9:45AM]

I, For One, Welcome Our New Robot Overlords

[das boot Posted Jan 26th 2009 10:25AM]

This is Kent Brockman, reporting.

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Jan 26th 2009 11:45AM]

kent Brockman is dead so how can he be reporting. IMPOSTER!! or ZOMBIE!!!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 11:52AM]

They're tiny, so wouldn't they be our Our New Robot Underlords?

[theswiss Posted Jan 26th 2009 9:45AM]

so cute... but still as long as they do not move by themselves and and do not have any spy equipement they aint funny...

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 9:52AM]

I want one so i could annoy my cat with it.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 11:12AM]

Well, at least one person knows how to put this robo-Q to good use.

[Captain Drew Posted Jan 26th 2009 10:24AM]

I fear they'd travel so slowly with their tiny perambulatory legs that I'd fall quite asleep by the time I had an opportunity to make them turn around anything.

[BratPAQ Posted Jan 26th 2009 11:20AM]

if it has tiny camera and can walk under a womans skirt without being noticed, then ill take 10.

[UchihaSasuke Posted Jan 26th 2009 11:46AM]

Takara-Tomy = Skynet,....beware humans!

[SOOPERGOOMAN Posted Jan 26th 2009 11:52AM]

What a cute way to pass the dutchie ont he left hand side.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 2:42PM]

Am I the only person who immediately thought of Katamari Damacy at the mention of pushpins and toothpicks?

[theehokage Posted Jan 26th 2009 4:20PM]

correction incredibly kYo0tE

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 6:32PM]

They are carrying their batteries as backpack! what a great idea...

really cool. Me want more details!

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 6:38PM]

Soon pre-order will be open at GeekStuff4U, they posted some pictures here:

http://blog.geekstuff4u.com/index.php?2009/01/27/89-soon-on-geekstuff4u

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 26th 2009 8:06PM]

Why do they have to make the remote so huge? They could certainly make it much smaller and sleeker.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 27th 2009 11:54AM]

"about the size of a human thumb" - that's one big honkin' thumb!

Yeah, I know, that's what SHE said.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 27th 2009 10:37PM]

ebay is selling it, price is about USD40 + 12 shipping to USA~

and i also found a site is selling it too,
http://www.rc-fever.com/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=115_29

just USD29.99