The Roboreptile is a toy

robot A robot is a machine—especially one programmable by a computer—capable of carrying out a complex series of actions automatically. A robot can be guided by an external control device, or the control may be embedded within. Robots may be ...

by WowWee. The Roboreptile has infrared and sound

sensors A sensor is a device that produces an output signal for the purpose of sensing a physical phenomenon. In the broadest definition, a sensor is a device, module, machine, or subsystem that detects events or changes in its environment and sends ...

, and is able to

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ly explore its environment while avoiding obstacles. It can also operate in different modes where it simulates behaviors of real animals. It is able to rear up on its hind legs and attack. Roboreptile was released in China on the 28 April 2006 and to the rest of the world later that year. It is superficially similar to a

theropod Theropoda (; ), whose members are known as theropods, is a dinosaur clade that is characterized by hollow bones and three toes and claws on each limb. Theropods are generally classed as a group of saurischian dinosaurs. They were ancestrally ...

or a

prosauropod Sauropodomorpha ( ; from Greek, meaning "lizard-footed forms") is an extinct clade of long-necked, herbivorous, saurischian dinosaurs that includes the sauropods and their ancestral relatives. Sauropods generally grew to very large sizes, had ...

dinosaur but being quadrupedal it's better equated to a

silesaurid Silesauridae is an extinct family of Triassic dinosauriforms. It is most commonly considered to be a clade of non-dinosaur dinosauriforms, and the sister group of dinosaurs. Some studies have instead suggested that most or all silesaurids compr ...

or a

monitor lizard Monitor lizards are lizards in the genus ''Varanus,'' the only extant genus in the family Varanidae. They are native to Africa, Asia, and Oceania, and one species is also found in the Americas as an invasive species. About 80 species are reco ...

Features

*Biomorphic movements *Four-legged walking and low speed running; bipedal "attack" mode; jumping action *Flexible neck; whipping tail *Multi-sensory environmental awareness *

Infrared Infrared (IR), sometimes called infrared light, is electromagnetic radiation (EMR) with wavelengths longer than those of visible light. It is therefore invisible to the human eye. IR is generally understood to encompass wavelengths from aroun ...

vision Vision, Visions, or The Vision may refer to: Perception Optical perception * Visual perception, the sense of sight * Visual system, the physical mechanism of eyesight * Computer vision, a field dealing with how computers can be made to gain und ...

sensors for obstacle avoidance and detection of movements *Sonic sensors for detection of sharp, loud sounds *Touch sensor for responding to human interaction *Five modes :#Autonomous (default): Hungry and aggressive; explores and interacts with his environment searching for prey; attacking, roaring, biting behaviors :#Direct control: Multi-layered 28 function remote including demo function and volume control :#Program: Enter a sequence of up to 20 commands :#Guard: Activates vision and sonic sensor with realistic screeching :#Sleep *Three moods :#Hungry: his "natural" (default) mood; activate the "feed" button on the remote and he will track down the signal :#Satisfied: he calms down after eating :#Hooded: he becomes subdued; depending upon human interaction, will either wake up hungry or fall asleep *Auto shut-off function

Robotyrannus

Despite its namesake, Robotyrannus is not a robotic version of a

Tyrannosaurus ''Tyrannosaurus'' is a genus of large theropod dinosaur. The species ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' (''rex'' meaning "king" in Latin), often called ''T. rex'' or colloquially ''T-Rex'', is one of the best represented theropods. ''Tyrannosaurus'' live ...

. The Robotyrannus is a variation of the Roboreptile with some

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differences: horns on its head and a dorsal fin. It is currently being sold in the UK, Canada and the United States (although in the US it is generically called Roboreptile, despite being the Robotyrannus design). Regardless of the altered appearance, Robotyrannus is functionally identical to the original Roboreptile. It has been a RadioShack exclusive in United States, but the title was RoboReptile.

References

External links

Official manual for WowWee RoboreptileWowWee Robotyrannus's Official Home on the Web
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