Roboraptor launches in UK

Posted by T3 Online on Wed 22 Jun 2005

Robosapien's toothy sibling has broken out of the paddock and is roaming free in a toyshop near you.

WowWee's playful prehistoric robo-predator has finally hit UK shelves. The £90 Roboraptor debuted in Hamley's yesterday, and is now on sale in all major toyshops and department stores across the UK. The snapping, stalking, smooth-moving dino-bot will soon be joined by WowWee's upcoming Robosapien V2 and Robopet this September. All three can communicate and work together, with Robosapien V2 even able to control the other two.

Make sure you grab the August issue of T3 magazine on sale 30 June, where designer Mark Tilden exclusively spills the beans on his new creation. Plus, discover who would win in a ruck between Robosapien V2 and a Dalek!

Roboraptor cheat sheet

Fluid bi-pedal motion: walking, running and predatory gaits

Realistic body movements: turning head and neck; whipping tail actions

Three distinct moods: hunter, cautious and playful

Autonomous environmental interaction: responds with mood specific behaviours and sounds

Mood dependent behaviour: aggressive/hunting mood; nervous/cautious mood; friendly/playful mood

Multi-sensory: touch sensors in his tail, chin and mouth; sonic sensors

Infra-red vision system detects objects in his path, or approaching him

Powerful jaws that play tug-of war games, bite and pull

Laser tracking technology: trace a path on the ground and he'll follow it

Visual and sonic guard mode

Responds to commands from Robosapien V2