ODYSSEY TOYS
Odyssey Toys’ Pocket Drone is lightweight and collapsible, allowing kids to fit it into a pocket after folding the blades inside the main unit. It is designed for kids ages 15 and up, and comes with a carrying pouch and a remote. When kids are ready to fly, they pull the blades out and launch the Pocket Drone into the sky. With a built-in HD camera, kids can capture video and pictures that save directly to the included Micro SD card. The Pocket Drone features gyro technology that allows for indoor and outdoor flying, as well as WiFi technology, USB charging, and LED lights for flying at night.
Micronoid
SPIN MASTER
Spin Master introduces Micronoids, an assortment of three characters that kids can build. Each Micronoid communicates with the others through subsonic sounds and has multiple play modes that showcase its personality. They can answer yes or no questions, dance, and communicate with the Meccanoid G16 and G16KS. Also new to the Meccanoid family is the Meccasaur T-Rex, with which kids can build their own walking and roaring dinosaur using Meccano parts. The dinosaur has multiple modes, answers yes or no questions, and can guard a room. The Meccanoid G16 is a 2-foot-tall interactive robot that kids can build themselves. It has multiple interactive features, including the ability to tell stories and jokes, and teach lectures. Kids can control the robot with Learned Intelligent Movement (LIM) programming, or use the companion app for Ragdoll and Motion Capture Programming. It has a faster processor speed and twice the memory as the Meccanoid G16, and now understands natural language.
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Pocket Drone
WOWWEE
CHiP (Canine Home Intelligent Pet), from WowWee, recognizes its master, responds to commands using the Smartwatch, and plays fetch with its Smartball. CHiP can even recognize when it’s time to recharge. With a 360-degree system of physical, digital, and tactile play, CHiP is none of the mess of a real pet. REV Air is WowWee’s latest addition to the Robotic Enhanced Vehicle battle/ game platform. It features Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology and Flight Control Systems, and its app-based flight experience allows kids to engage in battle both in the real world and against an AI enemy. Lumi offers app-based gameplay that allows kids to fly a virtual quadcopter using direct commands. Using the free app on any smart device, kids can select motions and stunts to fly around. Various game modes challenge kids to follow sequences of lights and music while Lumi reacts to their performance.
CHiP (Canine Home Intelligent Pet)