Mecanno has announced more details of its robotic set Spyke announced earlier this month at CES in Las Vegas.
The robot, which we suspect will be a direct competitor to Lego’s Mindstorm set will connect to your computer via a Wi-Fi connection that will allow you to control him from anywhere in the world via the Internet.
Spyke comes with a video camera, a microphone, a loudspeaker and 2 motors and as well as being used as a spy bot can also be used as a VOIP phone and webcam and is compatible with Skype’s latest VoIP software - version 3.0 (PC).
Additional to the in-built MP3 player, the robot also comes with motion sensors so it can move into action when movement is detected and either sound the alarm or send you a picture via email.
Like some automated vacuum cleaners, when the battery charge gets low, Spyke returns back to his recharging station automatically.
Instructions in the box include 3 different robots out of the 210 parts and its also compatible with all Meccano parts currently available on the market.
Still no word on pricing and availability in the UK.Link & Image : pocket-lint
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January 28th, 2007
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