Hello Kitty ROBO

Juniper Foo | Jul 13, 2004

After nearly 30 years of cute, the lipless feline will now be given a limited range of artificial intelligence. The celebrity cat, which nearly led straitlaced Singaporeans to a riot at McDonald's outlets during a Hello Kitty giveaway promotion, will be able to respond to some 20,000 memorized patterns of conversation by nodding its head and moving its arms, and then some, thanks to robot developer Business Design Laboratory Co. However, only true collectors will likely not bat an eyelash at the US$3,694 price tag.

Price: ¥400,000; US$3,694
Availability: November 1, 2004
Device: Robot
Basic specs: 52cm tall, 6kg, recognizes up to 10 human faces through inbuilt camera, movable arms and head, 20,000 memorized patterns of conversation.

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