That's good news for WowWee. I have high hopes that the Wall*E licensed products will play out as well as the Cars and Robots lines have.

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Mrscott, that`s the one that`s one!

I was hoping that Wow Wee would make toys for Wall-e, and my hopes dropped when I saw the robot, but I didn`t know that Wow Wee made it! The ultimat bot seems to deserve the name- and the price. How much is the speaker system? (Wall-e`s awsome!!!)

edit: I read Peter Redmer`s 2nd post- it stinks that Wow Wee won`t be making the wall-e stuff. Oh well. I still want one.

I also noticed that Mrscott said that the speakers are $25.
Not bad...

I`ll be pretty happy if I can add a slidepot for volume control- unless that`s alreadt in there.

Can you see smiles ALL over my face guys, I bet you can. Does anybody know what the size of this product is?? Similar to my one 100mm x 150mm x 160mm or is it bigger, Id'e be pushing to get 10 motors in mine, so it could be bigger.

People yearn after this robotic dream, but you can't strip your life of all meaning, emotion and feeling and expect to function.


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The photo looks like his grippers might work independently, so you might have up to 3 motors per hand, tho more likely 2... instead of the arm extend? Head rotate is likely also.

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I really hate reading press releases. Here is the relevant part I pulled out of one.

Based on the title character from this summer's highly anticipated Disney/Pixar theatrical release, the Ultimate WALL-E is an advanced robot that truly brings the character to life. Designed and developed through a close collaboration between Disney, Pixar animators and Thinkway, the Ultimate WALL-E features 10 motors, giving it a high level of movement and animation. The remote control makes it easy for kids to program WALL-E's movements. An innovative touch programming system lets kids direct WALL-E simply by making patterns on the remote's touch pad. With voice activation and a follow-me mode, WALL-E can follow the sound of a human voice and detect someone entering a room. He also has several emotional states and an easy system for programming thousands of combinations of movements with the remote. Numerous sensors allow him to detect and respond to his environment, including infrared sensors that allow him to detect obstacles and steer around them, sonic ears that detect sound direction, and touch sensors. The Ultimate WALL-E is also MP3 compatible and features built-in speakers. USB cables and rechargeable batteries are included. The Ultimate WALL-E will debut this fall at ToysRUs and www.disneyshopping.com; SRP $189.99.

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MrScott said: I didn't read anything about programmable personalities, or a software developers kit.

Ah. Now your talking software. The programable personalities on the RS Media are little more than complicated playlists. There is no PUBLICLY available SDK for the RS Media either.

No, no mention of a camera or LCD, but then I didn't say they were identical, just that I would like to do a comparison.  The programming via the touch pad remote sounds interesting, though I do have to wonder if it works the way they are describing it. "thousands of combinations of movements" sounds promising, though one program of 5 steps, with 5 possible moves that can be programmed into each step has thousands of combinations.

Of course, until the specs are more finalised and detailed, speculation is all we have. 

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Nocturnal said:

MrScott said: I didn't read anything about programmable personalities, or a software developers kit.

Ah. Now your talking software.

No, I'm talking "function". It's a package deal.

The assertion was made that this may be on par with an RSMedia.

I was simply comparing the nebulous list of features against the Hasbro R2 unit as another point of measure.

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I don't own an RSMedia or an R2, so I can only go by second hand knowledge.
My understanding of the RSMedia mechanicals is based on my RSV2.

I have read that R2 has various modes of operation involving his "mood", and that he has different "emotional" responses given when asked questions such as

"Do you remember Princess Leia?"
versus
"Do you remember Darth Vader?"

By "function" I'm combining the mechanicals with the base ability to get things done with those mechanicals. I can tell an RSV2 to pick something up, and it will grab at a predetermined spot. I can show an RSV2 a green ball, and it will ask for it, look for nearby red pins, and throw the ball at the pins. It will similarly take an offered red pin, look for other pins, and drop the new pin with the other pins.

At least that's the advertised ability of the RSV2. The reality of the reliability of this color recognition and bowling behavior is somewhat less than what's described in the marketing brochure.

You're right that the rest is somewhat idle speculation, as we won't know what the Ulti Wall-E is capable of until some independent reviews are available.

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I have both RS Media and R2D2; the R2 *can* be programmed in a rudimentary way, by storing navigation commands and replaying. Not sure offhand the number of program steps available, but it is something like 'direction & distance'. 'Forward 5 units', then 'turn right 5 units', then 'backward 3 units' etc. R2 can also be put into 'guard mode'. The moods are really only 'happy' and 'sad' and then only way to see the difference is to command him to play the cantina music (2 versions). I haven't seen the mood indicator light, but he does occasionally refuse commands.

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