Robotics company unveils toys that mix science, cool

Video of yellow ape robot "running" on treadmill.

Pretty disappointing. The "running" is just rolling on wheels shaped like arms.

http://www.pocket-lint.com/news/news.phtml/21900/megawhat-pr...

I'd take a Lego set over this any day of the week. Modern toys take a lot of the creativity and imagination out of it.

So far based on the article, I don't see any of the 'science' being mixed with cool.

What makes this more revolutionary or interesting than the toy robots that came out years ago?

On top of not really seeming to help kids learn anything, these toys certainly push some gender stereotypes. What if a girl wants a penguin that shoots rockets and kicks soccer balls, or a boy wants a gorilla that hugs?

Call me when the robots let the kids program them.

i couldn't help but feel a little bit sad as the creator explained all the features... i saw it as a typical example of an adult thinking "ooh ooh, a child would love this!!" and being miserably wrong. i don't doubt there's a lot of cool technology that went into that toy, but it seems the translation of that tech into something a child would want to play with was an afterthought (or quite misguided)...