Sega is on a roll with its innovative personal robots. Back on Tuesday we showed you the company’s new E.M.A. “robotic girlfriend.” Now, Sega has released the A.M.P. (Automated Music Personality) Ampbot, a 2.4-foot robot that follows you around bumping your music, dancing, and letting you scratch on its turntable hands. The two-wheeled robot comes with a built-in MP3 or iPod cradle on its back, which you can control via a wireless remote. Built into the chest is a 5-inch mid-range speaker in the chest as well as two tweeters in the shoulder. Using six D and three AAA batteries, the Ampbot will pump out music for up to 10 hours. Priced at $500, the Sega Ampbot will hit stores in the U.S. and Japan in November.

[via Engadget]

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Here’s any easy way to fulfill your Asian fetish. Known as the “robotic girlfriend,” Sega’s E.M.A. (Eternal Maiden Actualization) is a 15-inch robot capable of handing out business cards, singing, dancing, and walking “like a lady.”

On the plus side, she’ll give you a kiss when you get close to her face. On the negative side, you’ll have to get over her FUPA, which is in no way gives her a “glamorous body,” as Sega claims.

Infrared sensors on the battery-powered Sega E.M.A. detect obstacles, position and sound. Moveable parts include the elbow, shoulders, waist and knees. Although she won’t do anything dirty, the E.M.A. comes in at only $175. Fortunately, she’s cheaper than a trip to a quality karaoke bar.

[via CrunchGear]

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Standing about one foot tall, Graupner Robotics’ blue aluminum RB1000 rocks some of the smoothest moves that we’ve seen from a robot to date. The 4 lb, $1300 RB1000 comes configured with 19 moves, including arm waves and knee bends. For $225 less, you can get a scaled down version, the RB2000, which comes programmed with 13 moves.

To watch the RB1000 do its modified version of giggin’ (a Bay Area dance style), click here. For those who have never heard of giggin’, watch the second video titled Giggin’ first.

Available through: Graupner Robotic [via Dvice]

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The “KumoTek-X” (KT-X) bipedal robot is the latest robot to emerge from the creative labs of KumoTek Robotics and the Vstone Corporation. Standing 13 inches tall, the Roboporium KT-X is much larger than the i-SOBOT, and it rocks much smoother moves. Using a wireless Playstation 2 remote, you can make the KT-X walk, run, somersault, and stand up from a face-up or face-down lying position. Our major criticism is that the robot makes far too much noise when it moves. Check out the video to see the Roboporium KT-X in action.

The Roboporium KT-X will set you back $1,200 at AudioCubes.com.

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Curious about what’s being said in your crib when you’re out of earshot? Capable of entering a room undetected, the R/C Spy Snooper will listen in on conversations then transmit them to up 150 feet away to the listening receiver. We’d like to see a video camera attached, but for about $80, what can you expect?

Available through iirobotics, [via Gizmodo]

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