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For Star Wars Fans – Voice Activated R2D2

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If you have a Star Wars fan in your household or as a friend and you are looking for a great gift for them, then here is something that all those Star Wars Fans will love – The Voice Activated R2-D2.

The droid from Star Wars is motorized and responds to  more than 40 voice commands as it navigates around the room and down hallways.

R2D2 plays tag and can dance, but there is so much more he can do so why not check out all about this interactive voice activated robot at Hammacher.com
and delight the Star Wars fan in your household.

R2D2 is suitable for ages 8 years and up.


robby-the-robotHow often have you thought how great it would be to have some assistance so the you can attend to everything you need to do in a day.

Well unless you think about using Outsource your Life! then there generally isn’t another option.

I can’t wait until the day they design a robot that can do all the mundane stuff.

But in the meantime why not get yourself a special edition Genuine 7 Foot Robby The Robot.

Robby Who????
Robby the Robot from the 1956 film Forbidden Planet.

This robot has been made from the blueprints, molds and templates that were used to create the original. Only the finest materials have been used and Robby is pre-programmed to deliver the lines he made famous in the original movie.

Robby the RobotThe remote control allows you to adjust the volume, track selection and stop and start functions. He will also move, rotate his servo-controlled head and rotate his scanners while various lights flash. Robby has an integral audio system which produces cd – quality sound from a directional speaker system in his head. You can connect the sound system to a home theater system and you can even project your own voice through Robby’s sound system with the wireless microphone which is included.

The body is constructed of fiberglass so it will not warp over time and all the metals are machine-grade brass, titanium and aluminum for lasting durability and quality.

Robby the Robot is only available from Hammacher Schlemmer.

I don’t know about you but I so want one of these.

scooba-the-robotic-floor-washerWe still haven’t come down from the high of going to the US a couple of weeks ago to attend the Affiliate Summit,  in Miami before heading to Cape Canaveral, Disney World and New York, so at the moment the last thing either of us feels like doing is housework.

Now that’s where this little beauty comes in handy.

This is the Scooba,  an autonomous robot that efficiently prepares, wash, and scrubs tile, linoleum, or sealed hardwood floors. And the beauty of  the Scooba is that it does it all  without any human intervention.

You simply add the cleanin solution s per the manufacturers instructions, to  Scooba the Robotic Floor Washer and it will clean the floor of a medium sized kitchen in about an hour.

A light lets you know when the dust bin is full and needs to be emptied.

Scooba will methodically clean a standard sized kitchen floor using one tank of  solution, in as ittle as one hour.

As the Scooba passes over flooring, it picks up loose dirt and sprays solution, while a rotary scrubber gently cleans.

The robot is compact enough to reach under cabinet kick boards and most furniture, and at the touch of a button, it moves around the room avoiding table legs, chair legs etc because of the  built in patented AWARE sensor technology that redirects the robot when it encounters an object.

Scooba comes with 8 oz. of cleaning solution, which approximately four tanks full. Also included is a built-in rechargeable battery and  an AC adapter.

The unit is only available from Hammacher Schlemmer and is definitely well worth checking out.