Hasbro's Tiger Electronic and Sega Toys have announced the release of their Automated Music Personality dancing robot music speakers. Known by its acronym of A.M.P, the 2.5 foot, 15 LB bot runs upright on Segway-like wheels to follow the user around the house, and has optional remote control. The robot also comes with a small backpack that stores an MP3 player which can connect to the bot via a jack.
Pre-sale for the ugly-looking A.M.P. is scheduled for August, with full retail availability following in October. The 'bot is expected to cost between $400 and $500.
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What's Driving This Trend
- Robotic Music Player
- Developing robotic music players with interactive features can create new ways of experiencing music.
- Smart Home Robots
- Integrating robotic devices that can follow users around the house and respond to their commands has the potential to revolutionize home automation systems.
- Entertainment Robots
- Designing dancing robots that can interact with users and provide entertainment has the potential to create new markets for robot makers.
Who This Affects Most
- Consumer Electronics
- Developing new robotic devices can open up new markets for consumer electronics companies.
- Home Automation
- Integrating robotic devices into home automation systems has the potential to make them more intelligent and efficient.
- Entertainment
- Creating robots that can provide interactive entertainment experiences can expand the entertainment industry to a new level.
