| As with most boys, my six-year-old son loves | | | | Dinosaurs. For the last few years, my family has |
| Dinosaurs. For the last few years, my family has | | | | scrounged Toys-r-us and every other toy store |
| scrounged Toys-r-us and every other toy store | | | | looking for the newest Dinosaur toy that would |
| looking for the newest Dinosaur toy that would | | | | satisfy his appetite. Thankfully, my mother hit the |
| satisfy his appetite. Thankfully, my mother hit the | | | | jackpot on his birthday: the ROBORAPTOR |
| jackpot on his birthday: the ROBORAPTOR | | | | DINOSAUR ROBOT! |
| DINOSAUR ROBOT! Once the box was | | | | Once the box was unwrapped, all of the other |
| unwrapped, all of the other presents were | | | | presents were forgotten. This 32-inch dinosaur |
| forgotten. This 32-inch dinosaur mesmerized my | | | | mesmerized my six-year-old and the other eight |
| six-year-old and the other eight guests. (Or is it a | | | | guests. (Or is it a robot?) As he walked around |
| robot?) As he walked around the room, picking up | | | | the room, picking up small objects and interacting |
| small objects and interacting with the guests, one | | | | with the guests, one little girl asked: "if the |
| little girl asked: "if the dinosaur was alive?" If I had | | | | dinosaur was alive?" If I had not taken it out of |
| not taken it out of the box, I would have thought | | | | the box, I would have thought it was. |
| it was. The Roboraptor is not a mere action | | | | The Roboraptor is not a mere action figure toy, |
| figure toy, but a robot that brings the future with | | | | but a robot that brings the future with the distant |
| the distant past. With advanced artificial | | | | past. With advanced artificial intelligence, the robot |
| intelligence, the robot senses and responds to the | | | | senses and responds to the environment; it has |
| environment; it has three different programmed | | | | three different programmed personalities and |
| personalities and moods; and can interact with the | | | | moods; and can interact with the world around |
| world around him. Although we have had Bob, | | | | him. |
| which is what my son named him, for over two | | | | Although we have had Bob, which is what my son |
| months now, he still has not grown tired of him. | | | | named him, for over two months now, he still has |
| Bob and my son are always together, playing for | | | | not grown tired of him. Bob and my son are |
| hours. In my son's eyes, Bob is a pet and a | | | | always together, playing for hours. In my son's |
| friend, and NOT A TOY!!. Technology has | | | | eyes, Bob is a pet and a friend, and NOT A TOY!!. |
| definitely grown from the days of my childhood. | | | | Technology has definitely grown from the days |
| Toys use to be powered by children. Now, a toy | | | | of my childhood. Toys use to be powered by |
| is smarter than some adults. Bob can sense | | | | children. Now, a toy is smarter than some adults. |
| obstacles and maneuvers around them. He can | | | | Bob can sense obstacles and maneuvers around |
| grab a stick and play tug-a-war with my son. I | | | | them. He can grab a stick and play tug-a-war with |
| have even tried to fool him, and have failed. He is | | | | my son. I have even tried to fool him, and have |
| amazing. The Roboraptor has three modes: | | | | failed. He is amazing. |
| hunter, cautious and playful. In the hunter mode, | | | | The Roboraptor has three modes: hunter, |
| the dinosaur is the ultimate predator, hunting for | | | | cautious and playful. In the hunter mode, the |
| his next meal. (Watch out for your toys). When it | | | | dinosaur is the ultimate predator, hunting for his |
| is cautious, he is the prey trying to survive. And in | | | | next meal. (Watch out for your toys). When it is |
| the playful mode, he is looking for a friend and will | | | | cautious, he is the prey trying to survive. And in |
| cuddle up to anyone who is nice. If dinosaurs | | | | the playful mode, he is looking for a friend and will |
| were alive today, I do not believe that they could | | | | cuddle up to anyone who is nice. |
| walk any more graceful than the Roboraptor. | | | | If dinosaurs were alive today, I do not believe |
| With his life-like movement he can walk, | | | | that they could walk any more graceful than the |
| maneuver around obstacles and run. He can even | | | | Roboraptor. With his life-like movement he can |
| pick up items as he is running. His multi-sensors | | | | walk, maneuver around obstacles and run. He can |
| can pick up sound and movement and he will | | | | even pick up items as he is running. His |
| respond. (Watch out if he is in hunter mode and | | | | multi-sensors can pick up sound and movement |
| you try to sneak up on him!) My mother's find of | | | | and he will respond. (Watch out if he is in hunter |
| Bob, our Roboraptor, was a good one. Not only is | | | | mode and you try to sneak up on him!) |
| Bob a great toy, he is an excellent friend and | | | | My mother's find of Bob, our Roboraptor, was a |
| playmate for my son. Of course, I have to | | | | good one. Not only is Bob a great toy, he is an |
| remember he is not a toy, but a highly advanced | | | | excellent friend and playmate for my son. Of |
| robot with artificial intelligence. And my son has to | | | | course, I have to remember he is not a toy, but |
| remember that Bob is not real and the battery | | | | a highly advanced robot with artificial intelligence. |
| fairy changes Bob's batteries while we are all | | | | And my son has to remember that Bob is not |
| sleeping. Good Job Mark Tilden, for Roboraptor, or | | | | real and the battery fairy changes Bob's batteries |
| better known BOB. | | | | while we are all sleeping. Good Job Mark Tilden, for |
| As with most boys, my six-year-old son loves | | | | Roboraptor, or better known BOB. |