Toy Robots- Plaything for the New Generation

The young generation is much luckier than their parents because they have things to play which was unimaginable before some years. Kids are now growing up with toy cars and beautiful dolls, but they are fond of remote control toys, video games and above all, toy robots.

Toy robots have a certain origin related to the upgrade of robots and robotics. In 1738 Jacques de Vaucanson invented first so called robot. His invention was a mechanical duck which was self automated and also had the ability to flap wings, eat and digest and excrete. Hisashige Tanaka also made toy robots that could do extremely complex task like serving tea and firing arrows. Washington Electric Corporation manufactured Elektro, a humanoid robot. “Turtle Robots” are made by William Gray Walter From Burden Neurological Institute.

These turtle could sense and contact with external objects. They even could change charging stations when the battery came down slow. There are many contributions of many developers to give robot toy industry a huge platform. Some of the robot toys and companies are described here.

Robosapien: It is a biomorphic robot which can move by programming. It can be controlled by remote.
Transformers: a very popular series of robot toys based on the comics transformers. It has three generations G1, G2 and G3.

Roboraptor: It is the next generation of Robosapien. It has some moods like hunting, playful and cautious. It has the unique ability to perform different movements. This toy contacts via infrared.

Roboreptile: It has the sound sensor and infrared by which it can detect and avoid obstacles. It has different mode of operation. Roboreptile behaves like an animal.

Starriors: another type of robot toys based on comics. It has two categories, protector, guardian and destructor.
Omnibot: It can carry light objects. Having claws it can hold something. Omnibot 2000 is the newer version of this robot toys.

Hexbug: It is a six legged robot toy. It is very much used for amusements. When it moves forward, it can detect any obstacle and turn left to avoid it.

Robo Toys: Robotoys has a big collection for kids who love robots. They always provide some new robots with their regular products. It includes star war robots, alien robots, Transformer robots, mini toys, Anime robots and robots for beginners, Robo Nova, Guandum toys, Astro boy and may other toys.

Robot toys are very funny and totally harmless to play. Young kids desperately want this type of stuff. This is the reason behind the popularity of robot toys.