New must-have toy: Manoi PF01
Remote-control toy maker Kyosho has finally started advance shipping of Manoi PF01, the latest in its athlete humanoid robot series that began with the AT01 model.Its very stylish exterior, a big nod to doe-eyed characters from anime, was designed by robot boy wonder Tomotaka Takahashi of Robo-Garage. PF01 also boasts 17 degrees of freedom, though it appears a little less rugged than the award-winning AT01. Kyosho has a video of PF01 doing victory poses here.
Kyosho is offering 150 units until regular sales begin in June, price tag: $1,600 (189,000 yen). Today I saw a few boxes at RT in Akihabara, one of eight retailers nationwide, but Lem Fugitt of Robots-Dreams was there to snap pics of the first customers getting theirs.
No doubt PF01 will make waves beyond the robot otaku crowd!
posted by Tim at 7:01 PM
1 Comments:
Manoi PF01 looks pretty fab. But can he do a lip trick or an ollie on a half-pipe like Plen?
By the way, those were skateboarding terms, and I honestly don't know what they mean. I'd heard them on telly once, and I can't vouch for their validity. Just so you know.
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