Lucky the Incredible Wonder Pup
I continue to be amazed by the toys that are coming out. This one will sell out quick!
Lucky The Incredible Wonder Pet
can do 15 tricks from voice commands - the usual doggy stuff: shake, sit, come, bark "Take me out to the ballgame". He walks, he talks, just like a real dog. 
This is intended for kids 5-9 years old which means it is probably durable. But it looks like it would be fun for everyone. I admit I have not seen one yet.
Reviews say that the voice recognition works great right out of the box. It retails
for US $60.
The manufacturer, Zizzle, says they kept the cost low by using an inexpensive chip for the doggy brains.
Lucky's intelligence comes from Sensory Inc's RSC-4128 microprocessor. The chip includes speech recognition, speech synthesis, an 8-bit microcontroller and 128k ROM all on a single chip. It can be had for under $2 per unit in large quantities.
Throw on a tail, some big round eyes, then wrap it in fur and you got yourself a blockbuster toy.
I have seen the future of robots and it is fuzzy.
Lucky The Incredible Wonder Pet
can do 15 tricks from voice commands - the usual doggy stuff: shake, sit, come, bark "Take me out to the ballgame". He walks, he talks, just like a real dog. 
This is intended for kids 5-9 years old which means it is probably durable. But it looks like it would be fun for everyone. I admit I have not seen one yet.
Reviews say that the voice recognition works great right out of the box. It retails
for US $60.The manufacturer, Zizzle, says they kept the cost low by using an inexpensive chip for the doggy brains.
Lucky's intelligence comes from Sensory Inc's RSC-4128 microprocessor. The chip includes speech recognition, speech synthesis, an 8-bit microcontroller and 128k ROM all on a single chip. It can be had for under $2 per unit in large quantities.
Throw on a tail, some big round eyes, then wrap it in fur and you got yourself a blockbuster toy.
I have seen the future of robots and it is fuzzy.
