Meccanoid G15 KS Review One of the highlights from being at the CES show was getting to play with Meccanoid G15 KS from Spin Master. Meccanoid is a 4 foot tall robot that is made with Meccano (Erector Set) parts. \r
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UPDATE Nov new: See Our Full Hands-On Review With Meccanoid-\r
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As the video shows, Meccanoid is super easy to program and has a very fluid and fun movement. \r
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The 4 Foot Tall Meccanoid G15 KS will sell for about $399 and be out around September new.\r
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We cant wait to get our hands on Meccanoid so we can do some additional testing. The ability to change his shape from Humanoid to rover to dino - very cool. Here is more information -\r
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Meccanoid G15 KS is your personal robot built with the latest Meccano parts. It is an advanced yet easy to use open source Robotic Building platform, making it accessible to builders covering a broad range of ages and skill sets. Meccanoid G15 KS will attr new fans to the world of robotics that would have otherwise have been scared off by something they felt was intimidating.\r
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Simplicity is central to the design and development from day one so we developed three programming options. First, a cool new tech we call “LIM” – Learned Intelligent Movement. Second, a “Ragdoll” Avatar control via an app, and finally and perhaps the most fun of all, Motion capture. All allow someone with no prior experience to program with ease in moments.\r
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In addition, the robot uses its on board “Mecca Brain” and voice recognition to say thousands of phrases, tell jokes, offer fun fs, play games, initiate conversations and even remember your birthday!\r
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Meccano is designed for kids 5-14 who are motivated by the challenge of making, creating and discovery; Meccano is the only brand that combines real life engineering, technology, tools, and materials to build, create, and stretch kids imaginations while allowing them to learn while having fun.\r
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* 4 Foot Robot\r
* Advanced Motion\r
* Advanced Content\r
* 2 Motors\r
* 8 Servos\r
* 550 Parts