UBTech (pronounced YOO-bee-teck) unveiled the voice-controlled Alpha 2. The smart robot has a lot up its robo-sleeve, from controlling your smart home lights to doing yoga.
Control smart home equipment like locks and lights
DJ, dancing, yoga poses
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The Alpha 2 comes in red or blue right now, but UBTech says more colours are in the pipeline.
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Battery life lasts about an hour, but the robot can be tethered to its proprietary charger for a longer running time.
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The Alpha 2 will retail for $1,300 (AU$1845, £890 converted) around March. In the US, there are plans to get the robot stocked at Toy R Us and Amazon.
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Hardware specs:
17 inches by 9 inches, 5 pounds
Android 4.4
2,150mAH battery
16GB internal storage
2GB RAM
Wi-Fi-enabled
USB connector
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The Jimu targets kids as young as eight with a robotics kit that contains color-coded parts and instructions for building complete robo-sets. Youngsters can build a giraffe, trumpeting elephant and penguin, but the determined kids can go off-road and build anything they want.
You can control your creations through a companion app for iOS and Android.
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The Jimu will be in stores in late January or early February and ranging from $100 to $200 (about £70 to £135 and AU$140 to AU$285).
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