Remo humanoid hobby robot now available, wherever adorably creepy gifts are sold

We've always wanted a really solid humanoid robot of our very own. Remo, a hobby bot recently released in Japan -- who boasts two arms and legs and seems to be about the size of a Good Guy doll -- could perfectly fit that bill. He's got pressure sensors in his feet to help out his balance, two sensors in his "eye" section (with two color CCD cameras for image processing), and Bluetooth connectivity for communication with your PC. He also comes with the expressive faceplate you see in the photo -- which should definitely keep your nieces and nephews from trying to touch him, anyway. Remo is available in Japan now, but something of this quality is, as you may have guessed, not cheap: he'll run you ¥399,999 (about $4,400).

[SirNoDroin Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:06PM]

I guess it's a step up from a Zhu Zhu pet.

[0to60 Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:08PM]

When I first saw this, i thought it said Hemoroid hobby robot

[Ryujin Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:14PM]

You think for 4k they could have smoothed out the edges.

[streetstealth Posted Dec 29th 2009 4:30PM]

@Ryujin

Think, for a moment, though, about the tech this little guy has in him. He's a real, balancing bipedal robot (not fake bipedal like a Robosapien or something). You needed a million-dollar Honda Asimo to do this ten years ago. Now you can do it yourself for $4k.

In a few more years this tech will be $400, and in a few more it will be a $40, strangely creepy Elmo toy at Wal-Mart.

[One Love Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:18PM]

If jason was a robot. Friday the 0b1101th

[Teslanaut Posted Dec 29th 2009 3:45PM]

KILL IT WITH FIRE!

Or at least give it a less creepy face. Or no face at all. You know what, STOP MAKING THEM LOOK HUMAN.

[machloja Posted Dec 29th 2009 4:07PM]

...Or put back those synthetic tits on "her", common don't be shy we know who you are. ;)

[BigD145 Posted Dec 29th 2009 4:46PM]

Why isn't it wearing a cute neko mask? It's in Japan, isn't it? Doesn't anyone let it out to go have fun at the temple carnivals? I'm betting this is how the robot revolution is going to take place. Too many robots that didn't get to play will turn against their parents.

[youtubeline Posted Dec 29th 2009 4:58PM]

this is a bionic boy :)

[louie Posted Dec 29th 2009 6:14PM]

A robot with a bridge piercing?

Thats... fucking awesome!!

http://www.bme.com/pierce/04-eyebrow/A91201/high/jvw7-bridge.jpg

[Michael Pollard Posted Dec 30th 2009 12:40PM]

Nice reference to the Good Guy doll. I was thinking that Remo needs fingers to hold a knife, but he has built-in blades. Not long enough for stabbing, but decent enough for slashing.