It’s the coolest gadget and perfect for holiday gift. And it is perfect to spy on around the house, Rovio got robot streams audio and high-resolution (640 x 480px) video in MPEG4 format, and it can take still pictures and e-mail them to you. Rovio has a two-way microphone and speaker that enables real-time interaction with subjects – for instance your cat.

The Rovio robot is also the first to feature the NorthStar smart navigation and positioning system, which represents a major breakthrough in robotics. Working like a micro-GPS system, the NorthStar system enables the Rovio robot to know where it is, locate the position of other objects, and navigate from place to place with pinpoint accuracy, entirely under its own control.

Direct ROVIOs movements, neck mounted camera and audio from your own living room or anywhere in the world, via the Internet, using any web accessible device such as a cell phone, video game console or PC. Use the menu to set and select way points, with one click you can tell ROVIO to navigate itself to the chosen point, without having to control each step yourself. With built in LED lights to help you guide ROVIO through dark hallways.

System requirements: PC compatible computer with a minimum Pentium 4 processor or equivaletn running the following: Windows XP/ Windows Vista, 256 MB of RAM, DirectX 9.0 or higher, Video card equiped with OpenGL compliancy, USB connectivity, Wireless access point device connected to your PC (ex: router), High-speed internet connection (if playing against opponents over the internet), Internet Explorer 6 or higher.

You can set the Rovio with up to 10 paths for a customized patrol; it will move along a path, detecting and avoiding obstacles with its infrared sensor, and repeat the sequence until issued new orders. The roaming robot operates for two hours from its rechargeable battery which draws power from the included recharging base.

You can own WowWee Rovio at Amazon for $229.99

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