Meccano Spyke Spy Robot - CES2007

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Main Features

Spy robot - Spyke moves, watches, speaks and listens
VOIP phone - Use your Spyke as a wireless VOIP phone (compatible with Skype 3.0 PC technology)
Digital Music Player - listen to your own music over Wi-Fi with Spyke
Video Surveillance - When a movement is detected, Spyke activates an alarm on your computer or sends you a picture by email
Other play functions include snapshot, sound and video recording, light, voice and sound effects and video filters
Wi-Fi card included
Motion sensors activate automatically when something happens
Returns to recharging station automatically when battery is low
Control on local Wi-Fi connection or remotely on internet
Meet the Meccano Spyke Spy Robot
Forget everything you think you know about interactive robotic toys - it will make life a whole lot simpler when Meccano’s creation Spyke totally blows your mind.

Standing approximately 1 foot tall, Spyke is the Wi-Fi spy robot to build. And once built? Well, this remarkable robot acts as your walking, talking spy, a wireless VOIP phone, a webcam, a digital music player for your MP3s, and personal video surveillance thanks to Spyke’s motion detector. And what’s more, he delivers on every front.

Unlike the majority of his predecessors, Spyke nails both sides of the fun and functional fence, and the result is a very cool robotic toy that boasts an impressive set of features.

Run the comprehensive software and you have a Wi-Fi-enabled robot that can be controlled on a local connection or remotely from the Internet on a well-crafted and easy-to-navigate MMI or Machine Man Interface. This page can be opened using the CD ROM provided or downloaded via www.spykeworld.com.



Spyke comes suited and booted with a video camera, microphone, loudspeaker and two motors. And he even returns to his recharging station automatically when his battery is low.

Bottom line - Spyke is smart, boasting sophisticated features that are simple to use and enjoy. Buy him, you’ll love him!

Technical Specifications
PC & MAC compliant
Wi-Fi / 802.11 b/g
Joystick compliant
PC requirement / software: Windows 2000 / XP with .NET framework 2.0
MAC requirement / software: Mac OS X
Open source software
MMI software details: 1.1 Mb / user interface in Microsoft.net
Compatible with Skype 3.0 (PC) technology.
Camera: 320×240 – local mode:15 fps / distant mode: depending on the Internet connection
Speaker: 2W (tbc) / no driver required
Product Specifications
Product Dimensions: Approx (H)35cm x (W)20cm x (D)20cm
Package Weight: 3 Kg
NB: The Meccano Spyke release date may vary from the due date above. Keep your eye on Gizoo for updates.

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