Building Bioloid Premium doesn't look easy, even if you do have $1,199 to do it

Remember Bioloid? How could you forget, right? Well, we had the pleasure of meeting his more expensive brother and Avatar-inspired-sister Bioloid Premium at the New York Toy Fair. Meant for hobbyist robot builders, the kit comes with everything you need to build and program the plastic and metal humanoid, including Robotis' AX-12 servo actuator and 'C' programming software. But getting Bioloid to walk, run and dance to Lady Gaga is going to cost ya a whopping $1,199. That seems like a lot of dough for us non-robot builders, but this guy's heartwarming demeanor and balancing act almost has us forking it over. You'll see what we mean in the video just past the break.

Bioloid Premium hands-on

[Special Agent Steve Posted Feb 15th 2010 11:03PM]

I feel like I'd lose some teeth if I ever bought on of those...

[BrownSound Posted Feb 15th 2010 11:05PM]

if only everything could dance to lady gaga

[formetopoopon Posted Feb 15th 2010 11:38PM]

$1200 for a robot that takes 2 steps and falls over?

[Mr iPhone Posted Feb 15th 2010 11:52PM]

@formetopoopon
It doesn't even look cool...

[xlaxplaya Posted Feb 16th 2010 12:06AM]

Noooooot worth it.

[Plazmic Flame Posted Feb 16th 2010 12:07AM]

I think it's pretty cool that it comes with the programming language for those in the know-how to take advantage of... I tell you, if this thing could be programed to get me a drink out of the fridge, then the future is now!

[hit9ent Posted Feb 16th 2010 12:08AM]

WINDOWS 7 SERIES!!!!

[bgphoenix Posted Feb 16th 2010 12:24AM]

So u pay $1200 for a robot ? that's where they get d funding for global annihilation...

[Contrail the Kid Posted Feb 16th 2010 12:35AM]

$1,199 of FAIL. She it keeps saving it from falling over.

[KGB Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:37AM]

For $1,200 i can get a lot of shrooms that will give me the ability to move like a robot to the sound of Michael Jackson.

[Hydra Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:39AM]

Seems no better than the robots from the 1980s

[tycoon11 Posted Feb 16th 2010 1:54AM]

$1,199?
I wouldn't buy it for $199.

[Alexandertron Posted Feb 16th 2010 2:34AM]

Man i love technology..... ^_^
I want to build my own bots. i am going to start with lego mind storms. and eventually work my way up to robots and autonomous uav's and such.

I would have gone mad by now is i was cut off from technological news & intelligent conversation with my fellow genius engadget commenter's. Its hard even border line impossible for me to find someone in real life that cares or knows a lick about this kinda stuff. that why i love this site.

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[Bobot Posted Feb 16th 2010 5:29AM]

Well, obviously this is for the hardcore robot builders...I think the price is similar to any other high class robot in that size that its sold in Japan...if you don't want it to fall, you have to find a clever code and program its moves from the start. It doesn't seem to be for amateurs, but mostly for fans and developers...