The Sydney Morning Herald comments that the Pleo is likely to be this years "must have toy".
With a price around $200 or £130 it won't be a cheap one for the "Father Christmas's" around us. It is the technology, though, that rightly makes it such a desirable gift:
"By using breakthrough materials, an array of sensors and programmed intelligence, Ugobe has created a unique animated form that challenges the relationship between human beings and nonliving creatures," noted Chris Shipley, DEMO's executive producer."
The creators are trying to"recreate life in order to get to an emotional bonding," and if you read the article on the
Toy Robots site, there are health benefits of having toy robots.
We're so looking forward to getting our hands on one - we'll promise to keep it in the corner of the office and give it a good home when we go on holiday.
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