The Botropolis Robot Gift Guide 2008
December 15th, 2008
There’s still some time left to find cool robot gifts for Xmas. Behold The Botropolis 2008 Christmas gift guide. We have you covered. Click through for all kinds of robot gifts fit for any stocking.
Talking Dalek Alarm Clock – $39 If you’re a Timelord, a talking Dalek will wake you up. Because when a Dalek talks, people die. It’s officially licenced by the BBC and shouts things like “Exterminate”, “You would make a good Dalek” or “You are an enemy of the Daleks, you must be destroyed” to wake you up in the morning all bright and cheery. Other features are flashing white ears, a flashing blue eye stalk, and blue LED lights on the bottom. Turn off the alarm by pushing it’s head. It will cost you about $39.
ThingamaKIT – $55 ThingamaKIT let’s you build all kinds of unique robots, most probably more comical then scary. Either make the robot with it’s own enclosure or use an enclosure that comes in the kit. They make sounds, light up and seem like perfect decor for the Robot lover.
R/C Mechagodzilla – about $828 from Japan This remote-controlled Mechagodzilla robot is mighty impressive on the eyes. It stands nearly 20-inches tall (1/100th scale), and is faithful to the version of the robo-raptor from 1974’s Gojira tai Mekagojira (Godzilla vs. Mechagodzilla).
Mechagodzilla features light up eyes, nostrils and mouth, and the spinning rocket-launcher fingers and toes also have flashing LEDs. It can even spin it’s head in a complete circle as he screeches sound effects from the movie.
Must Destroy The City T-Shirt – $19 Just awesome.
Bunk Bots – $12 These Bots don’t move, make sounds, take batteries, or light up in any way. They’re just soft and cute. And only 12 bucks! They stand 8″ tall, and kids of all ages can dig them. They’re a great Christmas gift for that geek on your list.
R2-D2 Aquarium – $129.95 So, some Jawas got a hold of R2 and had their way with him once again. This time, they installed an aquarium in his body and really took all of his dignity. The domed head rotates with vocal commands and he beeps just like in the movies. But if Luke had this model with him in the Death Star, he would have had to stop and feed fish every so often. The radar eye houses the eyepiece to a built-in periscope that provides an intimate view of the tank.
Includes filter and overhead LED tank lights that switch between red, blue, and green and get this. It includes a two-sided waterproofed cardboard insert depicting scenes from the movie as a background.
Tokyobay’s Robot Alarm Clocks – $36 up to $45 They come in your choice of 3 colors, red blue and green, and in a variety of different retro styles. Prices range from $36 up to $45. I’m going to get one or three and add them to my robo-shrine.
Remote-Controlled Ultraman – $35 Ultraman will bitch-slap any and all monsters in hand-to-hand combat. Plus he flies. How awesome is this remote-controlled mini Ultraman figure that can fly?
The Charabot Ultraman will arrive in Japan next January for $35. You’ll want to import one asap. So, this one’s a little late for Xmas. It’s worth the wait.
WowWee’s Rovio – $199.99 WowWee’s impressive three-wheel webcam-enabled robot will be hitting e-retailers soon. The Rovio features a Northstar GPS system and can be controlled via the internet, cellphones, and even game consoles.
MechRC Humanoid Robot – $599.99 You can now get your hands on the new MechRC Humanoid Robot over at Trossen Robotics. They are the first in the United States to offer the Robot, which will cost you $599.99 USD.
It features high torque metal gear servos, LiPo batteries for longer run times, a fluid 3D visual software programming interface for easy custom motions, and a remote control unit is included. It comes with over a hundred pre-installed motions and sounds, so you can make him do some awesome things straight from the box.
Wall-E Learning Laptop – $29.99 Wall-E has now become a learning laptop. It will teach your dumb kids all kinds of things, but mostly it will teach them that daddy is a cheap bastard. What they really want for Christmas is a high end gaming rig for a 5 year old.
Santa Bender & Robot Santa Holiday Figures – $54.99 Who doesn’t love Futurama? Now you can celebrate the holidays with Santa Bender and Robot Santa, from the classic Futurama Christmas episode, A Tale of Two Santas. You get 6-inch tall bendy desktop versions of Santa Bender and Robot Santa to pose any perverted way you want.
Tomy i-SOBOT – $99.95 The world’s smallest toy robot just got a price cut. Originally priced at $300 when the 6.5-inch tall robot launched late last year, Hammacher Schlemmer currently has him listed at just $99.95. You’ll get 17 points of articulation, 180 pre-programmed movements and voice-control from ten different verbal prompts. The dual-joystick remote allows for direct control. Gyroscopes will keep i-SOBOT upright or, help him dance like a dancing fool.
Robot Toilet Paper Holder – $95 Robot enthusiasts like us have bots everywhere. Even in the bathroom. Take this guy for instance. This cute little bot sculpture likes to read on the John just like you. Apparently he likes his TP pink as well.
WowWee’s Tri-Bot – $79.99 I wish I could say that I’ve never met a bot I didn’t like, but I’ve actually met several I don’t like. Thankfully Tri-Bot is one awesome robot, with a ton of nice features packed into his compact form.
Eric Joyner’s Robots & Donuts Book – $62.97 Check out his new book Robots & Donuts. Awesome stuff.
Tin Can Robot Kit At last, a robot kit for these tough economic times. Screw recycling. Just make robots out of your used soda cans. The Tin Can Robot kit can turn any old 12 ounce beverage can into an adorable robot. Turn that 6 pack of Dr. Pepper into an army.
Optimus Prime Transformers Projection Alarm Clock – £24.99 in the UK You’ve gotta get up bright and early to fight the Decepticons, so Optimus Prime is here to act as your drill sergeant and get your ass out of the rack soldier.
This clock projects the Autobots shield onto your ceiling and he even says three of his Transformer phrases- ‘Autobots transform and roll out’, ‘This is Optimus Prime, do you read me?’, ‘It’s time to stomp some Decepticons’.
WowWee’s Wrex The Dawg – $49.99 Wrex The Dawg, WowWee’s cool robot junkyard dog
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R/C Boxing Robots – $67 These toy robot kits from Japan are devoted to beating the crap out of each other. Tamiya’s Robocraft boxing robots come in a kit that’s easy to assemble. Each robot boxer is operated using a wired remote, which lets you control two gearboxes which drive the robot’s punches and movements. The same gears drive the punching action and forward/backward movement, which makes them wobbly and unpredictable. That means awesomeness.
You can even switch between two punch types: upper-cut and straight jab. This ain’t your granddad’s Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em robots. Tamiya USA sells individual blue boxing ‘bots, along with a little punching bag for $37. Pairs come in colorful pink and yellow for $67.
Retro Glass Robot Christmas Ornaments – 5.99 Check out this set of retro Christmas ornaments. They are modeled after vintage toy robots.
If you’re like me, you already have a bunch of robot ornaments on the tree. Why not add a few more? Eventually you’ll have enough for a separate robot tree.
June 17th, 2009 at 4:06 pm
Some great gifts.
Maybe next Christmas our robot musical soundtrack will be available.