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DJ Sures' homemade Wall-E was the beginning of his project to bring personal robotics to the masses: thanks to his company, EZ-Robot. The startup sells kits that let you retrofit that Teddy Ruxpin doll in the garage into a fully-functioning killbot. $235 will buy you a wireless controller, ultrasonic distance sensor, wireless tracking camera, three standard servos, two continuous rotation servos, battery pack and software that'll let you control the bot without having to learn to code. The software also includes vision tracking (facial, motion and color), speech recognition and the whole thing will even integrate with your Roomba -- although we're not sure how far you'll get if you ask it for a sandwich.

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EZ-Robot releases build-your-own kit, realistic Cylons due any time now (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 12 Dec 2011 18:17:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>CanadianDIsneyDJ SuresDjSuresEZ RobotEZ-RobotEzRobotPersonal RoboticsPersonalRoboticsRobopocalypseRobotRoboticsRoombavideoWall-EMon, 12 Dec 2011 18:17:00 EST<![CDATA[Wall-E meets his Canadian DJ maker, turns into a real robot toy (video)]]>http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/wall-e-meets-his-canadian-dj-maker-turns-into-a-real-robot-toy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/wall-e-meets-his-canadian-dj-maker-turns-into-a-real-robot-toy/http://www.engadget.com/2011/07/24/wall-e-meets-his-canadian-dj-maker-turns-into-a-real-robot-toy/#comments What do you get when you cross a dj with a "Canadian roboticist?" An almost true-to-fiction Wall-E, that's what. In this rendition of garbage-bot gone cute, amateur robotics enthusiast DJ Sures (yes, he makes music) hollowed out a U-Command Wall-E toy and fixed him up with some servo guts. The voice-activated, semi-autonomous modjob has a built-in eye camera that recognizes motion, colors and faces, coming the closest we've seen to replicating the CG-romantic. The whole AA-battery powered affair runs on the EZ-B Robot Controller software shown off by Sures in the video below. And unlike other past re-creations, this little guy knows how to get down without the need for sped up video tricks. Clearly, the Pixar-bred bot's become the unofficial icon of the homebrew robotics community, so where's his official counterpart? You listening Disney? Get cracking.

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Wall-E meets his Canadian DJ maker, turns into a real robot toy (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 24 Jul 2011 05:31:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alright, let's all be upfront here. When you saw this Pixar masterpiece you caught yourself thinking, "Destruction of the Earth? Not so bad... if that means I get my own Wall-E." It's ok, other more robotically-adept Quebecers had the same idea. Except they managed to mix it up with a LEGO Mindstorms NXT kit and create a waste-collecting romantic of their own -- sans the devastation of our world. The brainchild of Montreal-based creator Marc-André Bazergui, project w.5 incorporates six NXT bricks, 17 motors and over a thousand parts that let the lovelorn bot reanimate his motorized chassis back into our hearts. It's an impressive feat you can watch below, but note the video has been sped up -- you didn't expect building bricks to move that fast, did you?

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Wall-E gets a LEGO Mindstorms NXT makeover, tears up the dance floor (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 15 Jul 2011 23:59:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Transformable Wall-E gets recreated with some love, Lego and DIY skills (video) originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 19 Jul 2010 05:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Papercraft Wall-E checks email, dances a jig when new message arrives originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Sep 2009 13:42:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>diyemailhacksmail-emodmodspapercraftrobotrssservowall ewall-eWallETue, 22 Sep 2009 13:42:00 EST<![CDATA[Wall-E case mod is chock full of adorableness, win]]>http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/wall-e-case-mod-is-chock-full-of-adorableness-win/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/wall-e-case-mod-is-chock-full-of-adorableness-win/http://www.engadget.com/2009/04/08/wall-e-case-mod-is-chock-full-of-adorableness-win/#comments Just look into those cute, bubbly eyes and tell us that you'd still rather keep your plain-jane tower if offered this instead. We know, you can't. While we've seen a number of Wall-E mods over the months, we've never seen anything close to this in terms of sheer incredibleness. So far as we can tell, this robotic PC even opens up his own optical drive, and he can also send out love letters to one "Eeeevvvaaaaa" without human intervention. A thing of beauty, no?

[Thanks, Doug]

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Blu-ray Disc giveaway
Although the announcements at CES weren't particularly wonderful this year, the schwag was pretty sweet. In fact at the Blu-ray Disc Association press event some of the best schwag of the entire show was dispensed -- assuming you like Blu-ray Discs, which we do. You'd expect that if discs were given away, the titles wouldn't be anything to write home about. But in this case, the BDA gave out six movies and a few of them were not only the hottest selling this year, but one of them (The Dark Knight) was the hottest of all time. So we're passing on the goods to our favorite people, which is of course our readers. Up for grabs is four sets of the following movies; The Dark Knight, Batman Begins (Limited Edition Gift Set), WALL-E, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Pineapple Express, and Dr. Suess' Horton Hears a Who! We're also including a Blu-ray branded bag to tote 'em in and one lucky winner will also receive some additional schwag. If you're interested, leave a comment below and we'll randomly pick four winners for the discs and one of those four will also get a TiVo doll, a Cyberlink wallet and a few other goodies -- see below.

The rules:
  • Leave a comment below. Any comment will do, though we'd prefer to hear about your favorite CES announcement.
  • You may only enter this specific giveaway once. If you enter this giveaway more than once you'll be automatically disqualified, etc. (Yes, we have robots that thoroughly check to ensure fairness.)
  • If you enter more than once, only activate one comment. This is pretty self explanatory. Just be careful and you'll be fine.
  • Contest is open to anyone in the 50 States, 18 or older! Sorry, we don't make this rule (we hate excluding anyone), so be mad at our lawyers and contest laws if you have to be mad.
  • Winners will be chosen randomly. Four winners will receive one (1) copy of each of the following movies on Blu-ray; The Dark Knight, Batman Begins (Limited Edition Gift Set), WALL-E, The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian, Pineapple Express, Dr. Suess' Horton Hears a Who!, and a Blu-ray bag. Approximate value is $239.99. In addition one of those winners will also receive a TiVo doll, REALD 3D glasses, Cyberlink wallet, Samsung notebook and pen, and Rock & Roll beads from The Digital Experience. Approximate value is $5.
  • Entries can be submitted until Monday, January 26th, 11:59PM ET. Good luck!
  • Full rules can be found here.

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We hate to laugh at a situation like this, but it's just too easy. While Disney (and everyone else) fights to keep fraudulent Blu-ray Discs out of the Chinese market, said studio is also fighting another outlet of piracy: a website in which it holds a stake. In an admittedly bizarre twist of fate, Disney has discovered that several full-length, high-quality bootlegs of Wall-E were posted up at 56.com, a site which Disney's venture-capital affiliate, Steamboat Ventures, invested in just two years ago. We always heard that expecting someone to play by the rules when the only rule was lawlessness was a touch insane -- case in point, no?

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Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>56.comchinachinesedisneyhdinternetother formatsotherformatspiracypirateSteamboat VenturesSteamboatVentureswall EWall-EWallEFri, 21 Nov 2008 18:22:00 EST<![CDATA[Blu-ray releases on November 18th 2008]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/blu-ray-releases-on-november-18th-2008/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/blu-ray-releases-on-november-18th-2008/http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/17/blu-ray-releases-on-november-18th-2008/#commentsWALL-EPIXAR's WALL-E is sure to be at the top of most Blu-ray fan's list this week, and while it won't be the biggest release of the year, we expect it to move the Blu-ray charts. The next big title probably won't be that popular with the Blu-ray demographic, but we have given up on predicting the popularity of titles like Warner's sequel to The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants. For those always looking for a laugh, Paramount is offering up Tropic Thunder, which we hear includes a few references to our favorite HD format. Also this week, Blu-ray continues to get some catch up titles that HD DVD fans have enjoyed for some time like Lucky Number Slevin. This is about the best that November has to offer though, as the rest is filled with unexciting releases, but don't worry, December picks it back up again.

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Blu-ray releases on November 18th 2008 originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 17 Nov 2008 15:09:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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It's 2008 and we've finally achieved the ultimate goal of modern robotics. No, not singularity... better: a cross-promotional marketing deal between the world's leading robots. Meet the Wall-E edition of iRobot's Roomba 530. The special edition Roomba is just like the original 530 only with the addition of that magnificent sticker for a extra ¥5,000 (about $50) premium. 400 units of the limited run vacuumbots are scheduled to go on sale in Japan for ¥,84,500 (tax inclusive) starting November 20th. Tsk tsk, what's Eve going to say?

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To say that Wall-E was a hit for Disney would be grossly understating it, and that's evidenced by the robust Blu-ray release that's being primed for a November 18th release. Unsurprisingly, Disney and Buena Vista Home Entertainment will be releasing this one just before the holiday shopping season really gets going, and we have a hunch it'll probably do some record smashing of its own. The 3-disc BD package will include Digital Copy, Burn-E with Boards (PiP), Cine-Explor with director Andrew Stanton, Axoim Arcade: retro suite of video games with a twist and a few Blu-ray exclusive features including at least one that taps into BD-Live. So, are you going to hand over $40.99 (MSRP) to hear that sweetheart utter "EEEEEVVVAAAAAA!" once more?

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Wall-E Blu-ray details seep out, it's unsurprisingly getting the royal treatment originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 25 Aug 2008 15:39:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Had enough Wall-E mods yet? Really, you have? What, you some kind of whiskey-drunk, bunny stuffer? This is Wall-E, the Disney robot sent to save us from ourselves and apparently, beige computers. This latest mod by Frenkie Janse drops a a trio (hey, why not) of DVD drives into Wall-E's trash compacting belly. Add cardboard, aluminum, toy bulldozer parts, and some fancy Dremeling and this is the result. See him in action after the break.

[Via Fusion Mods, thanks John]

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Video: Wall-E's DVD duplicator mod directive originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 14 Aug 2008 03:30:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments]]>case modCaseModdiydvdmodvideowall-eThu, 14 Aug 2008 03:30:00 EST<![CDATA[Disney's $249 remote-controlled Wall-E up for pre-order]]>http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/disneys-249-remote-controlled-wall-e-up-for-pre-order/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/disneys-249-remote-controlled-wall-e-up-for-pre-order/http://www.engadget.com/2008/07/22/disneys-249-remote-controlled-wall-e-up-for-pre-order/#comments
So it's a full $59 more than we were expecting, but with Wall-E's tremendous success at the box office, we have a feeling Disney can get away with it. The Ultimate Wall-E remote control robot is now up for pre-order, promising kids and adults-longing-to-be-kids alike hours upon hours of fun. For those who missed this creature frolicking on video, here are the highlights: he can chat with his owner, dance, play music, dazzle you with those eyes and even sense / avoid obstacles. Unfortunately, all $249 will buy you is a place in line, as this fellow isn't expect to ship until October 16th.

[Thanks, Toadlet]

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Disney's $249 remote-controlled Wall-E up for pre-order originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 22 Jul 2008 14:58:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Look at that little guy. No, seriously, look at him. You know why he's sad? He's sad because you haven't built him yet. He's thinking: "Oh, sure, life is grand on this work bench, picking up nuts and bolts, but I want to explore the big wide open. I want to be built by that person, reading this post right now on Engadget, so we can be friends forever and ever." Now, how can you resist a face like that? This particular DIY Wall-E's creator wrote up a 50 step tutorial so you can get to work right this very moment bringing this robotic little fuzzball to life. Don't delay. Video is after the break.

[Thanks, Joe]

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DIY Wall-E bot sweeps our heart up into his cute little storage compartment originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 17:26:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Alright, so maybe the recently announced Ultimate WALL-E robot doesn't actually get down and dirty on video, but he does maintain a pretty positive attitude after being poked, prodded and generally invaded for a full five minutes. The latest collaborative effort from Disney and Thinkway Toys was spotted recently at Maker Faire, and if you're interested to see what exactly $190 will net you later this summer, head on past the break and click play.

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Need some irony with your angst-battered diet this morning? Swell, try some of this. Disney and Pixar are set to release their latest animated blockbuster, WALL-E, this summer. The premise of the film finds WALL-E (Waste Allocation Load Lifter - Earth-Class) cleaning up the Earth's trash after rampant, unchecked consumerism made the planet uninhabitable. So how do they promote the film? You got it, they launch a new line of plastic WALL-E robots developed in partnership with Thinkway Toys which no child could possibly live without. Ultimate WALL-E will list for $190 when launched sometime this summer and feature 10 motors, a remote control, and plenty of sensors to avoid obstacles, respond to touch, and feel the mocking satire of its own existence. The bot will be joined by a $25 iDance WALL-E (think i-Species) and a $40 WowWee FlyTech Tinker Bell when they make their May 29th debut in San Mateo at the Maker Faire.

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Without question we've seen GameCube mods more extravagant than this, but until something even more adorable comes to light, we're definitely giving the "Most Heartwarming" badge to this here creation. The Wall-E GameCube mod was inspired by the character in Disney's upcoming film (titled Wall-E, of all things), and hours upon hours of TLC were clearly poured into this concoction. We know you're eager for more angles of those eyes, so hit up the read link to get what you're after.

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