| Did you know that there are a host of robots | | | | to shoot at the tank. The Shooter Bots can track |
| that you can purchase in the market today that | | | | and follow you around the house wherever you |
| are loads of fun to have around the house? The | | | | go using the gun as a homing device and then |
| great news is that they are not that expensive. | | | | shoot you with its red laser ammunition. If you |
| The following are some of the more popular | | | | think hiding will be your salvation, you |
| robots available for less than $30. You will be | | | | underestimate the darn thing. For instance, if you |
| amazed at what they can do.The first of our | | | | decide to hide behind the door, the robot can |
| cheap yet chintzy robots is called the Idog and is | | | | bounce its infrared light off a nearby shiny object |
| promoted as a robotic pooch. It looks pretty odd, | | | | to hit you on the rebound.The Mini Roboraptor |
| actually. One reviewer said it resembles "a collision | | | | from WowWee Robotics looks like one of those |
| between a bag of marshmallows and a cell phone, | | | | terrible raptors on the "Jurassic Park" film series |
| with vague canine overtones." The cool thing | | | | but this one is made of silver and white plastic. |
| about this dog is that you feed it with music and | | | | No, it doesn't growl or attack other stuff and rip it |
| it enthusiastically shows its delight through a series | | | | to shreds like those other raptors. Mainly, the |
| of movements and blinking lights. The robot canine | | | | robot dinosaur just walks around the room as if |
| can wiggle its ears, sway its head and flash its | | | | searching for prey.The Amatron Robotic Arm |
| eyes in tune to the music. Manufacturers say the | | | | from Edu Science is not a whole robot but a |
| dog will actually develop a "personality" in | | | | mechanical arm that moves. A push of a button |
| accordance to the music you feed it.The "Shooter | | | | will retract the arm while another button controls |
| Bots: The Game" toy consists of a robot tank | | | | its claw to pick up and grip objects. |
| that tracks people down and a gun that you use | | | | |