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Miniture Consumer Robotic Helpers

The WowWee MiP Robot Offers a Helpful Hand

— January 29, 2014 — Tech
The WowWee MiP Robot paired with WowWee's free app creates a consumer robot with lots of potential. Relatively small in size, the WowWee MiP Robo is only 7 inches tall and has no feet. It is black and white in design with a round head and emoticon eyes. It might remind you of Disney's Wall-E. The base of the robot features two large wheels and the torso including two poseable arms. MiP has a slot on its chest to hold MiPs tray.

MiP stands for Mobile Inverted Pendulum. The WowWee MiP Robot can balance and move quite well, similar to a Segway. The connection is extremely easy. To connect MiP to your mobile device you simply need to download the app. Once opened the MiP's ID will appear on the screen and you choose how you want to control the robot. The WowWee MiP Robot uses GestureSense technology and hand motion control as well.
Trend Themes
1. Consumer Robotics - The trend of consumer robotics presents disruptive innovation opportunities for creating miniature robotic helpers like the WowWee MiP Robot.
2. Gesture Control - The trend of gesture control in robotics opens up disruptive innovation opportunities for intuitive and hands-free interaction with robots like the WowWee MiP Robot.
3. Mobile App Integration - The trend of mobile app integration with robots like the WowWee MiP Robot provides disruptive innovation opportunities for enhancing the functionalities and control capabilities of consumer robots.
Industry Implications
1. Robotics - The robotics industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by developing miniature robotic helpers and integrating gesture control and mobile app functionalities.
2. Toy Manufacturing - The toy manufacturing industry can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by creating consumer robotic toys like the WowWee MiP Robot that offer helpful and interactive features.
3. Entertainment - The entertainment industry can leverage disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating consumer robotics with gesture control and mobile app integration to enhance interactive experiences and performances.
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