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Personalized Robot Replicas

Little Island Will Create Mini Me Machines

— February 6, 2009 — Tech
A Japanese company called Little Island has just revealed that they will make a custom robot version of you--for the right price, of course.

The doll will be created in your likeness, will be able to speak in your voice and can be controlled remotely via a LAN connection that will work like VoIP to really freak people out.

Other than that, the “robot” itself doesn’t seem to have any robot qualities and is more like a plush doll that can speak in your voice.

At over $2000 each, having your own Mini Me isn't cheap, and you’ll have to wait up to 6 weeks after sending in your picture to receive it.
Trend Themes
1. Customizable Robot Replicas - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced customization options, such as incorporating realistic facial expressions and body movements, to create more lifelike robot replicas.
2. Voice-controlled Robotics - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate advanced voice recognition technology to enable more seamless and natural communication between users and their robot replicas.
3. Remote-controlled Robotic Avatars - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Enhance the remote control capabilities to allow users to control their robot replicas from anywhere in the world, opening up possibilities for remote work, virtual experiences, and more.
Industry Implications
1. Toy Manufacturing - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Combine robotic technology with traditional toy manufacturing processes to create interactive and personalized toys that mimic human likeness.
2. Personalized Gifts - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a market for unique and customized gifts by offering robot replicas as a premium option for customers looking to create a truly personalized gift.
3. Virtual Reality - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Merge virtual reality technology with robot replicas to create immersive experiences where users can interact with their robot replicas in virtual environments.
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