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Customer Reviews

Robo Pet

2008-01-05
Nice toy but it don't get played with much. Not what my 7 year old thought it would be.

Brilliant

2007-12-19
Brilliant is the only word I can use to describe this toy. It has a few flaws, but it is fantastic.

When I first got this toy, I was kinda bored with it. After I read the manuel, twice, it got more interesting. It turns out, that this pet needs to be trained. He has his own personality. I happened to get a particulary stubborn pet. He refuses to many tricks, so when he actually does some, it's fantastic. He also made everyone laugh after the many falls he had taken. You can tell he is programmed to do this, because he simply stops and falls down. This pet is great at getting up as well.

It became kind of old, so he went back onto the shelf. A year later, I developed another interest in it. When I had first used it, the laser didn't work because I had bought crummy batteries. I decided one day to take out these memories and see what happened. I changed the batteries, and walah, it started to work much better! So now, he hasn't been left a moment of peace.

My son loves it!

2007-10-08
My 8 year old son got it for his birthday. He loves it! He has been playing with it every day. The tricks this dog does are amazing!

This toy does not work at all

2007-01-21
This toy does not work at all. It does not roll over, it does not walk forward, barely walks backward, and the laser wandering feature does not work. We put in brand new batteries in both the toy and the remote, and it did not change a thing. This toy has sat on the hearth ever since Christmas, almost completely unused. Unfortunately, we are unable to return it to Amazon as we threw away the packaging, and the only response we get from Amazon is a form-type email that we cannot respond to. Do not waste your money.

Don't Waste Your Hard Earned Dollars on the Robo Pet

2007-01-16
My 7 y o son learned first hand this year that marketing a product (TV) is what sells this item. He said, "I thought the Robo Pet would do more cool things on its own like a real dog....but it is really dumb". If anything, he learned a good lesson about what you see on TV is not what the true reality of the product when you get it home.

For better performance, better batteries are needed.

2006-12-31
Robopet is the fusion between technology and personality. Combined with user-controlled movements and autonomous, free-roaming behavior, the Robopet comes alive at 7 inches long. Some of them are naughty, some of them are nice, the interactive pet to take anywhere. Features include: Trainable - Responds to positive and negative reinforcement Leach Technology - Trace a laser path on the ground and he will follow it Environmental Awareness and interactivity Performs tricks on command Visual and sonic guard dog mode Responds to Commands from Robosapien V2 Sleep and auto shut-off functions 3 AAA battery for Remote, 4 AAA battery for main unit

Cool toy, But has some durability problems.

2006-11-30
It is a really cool toy if the price is at this level, not the original WOWEE retail. It can act like a real dog although it can only show routined action. It walks well on a typical carpet floor - It is 4-legged toy!!! - So its walking ability is best among all WOWWEE robots. Only Robosapien can be equal to this toy for walking ability. Neither RR, nor RS V2(RRep) can walk better than robopet.

In addition, its articulated leg structure is a fun itself! Maybe Zoids can only match with it in that viewpoint. Of course its walking motion is more realistic than zoids.

Durability problem lies in the fatigue failure of the plastic grip of a spring in rear legs. This spring is needed to recover rear leg to its original position when the robopet shakes his leg for the trick #9. The problem is that its grip made of plastic is too weak. When you have played robopet for a long time, check this problem and remove the spring when its grip is broken.

Recommended to Everyone!!!!!!!!

2006-09-21
As thrilled as I was when I bought the Roboraptor, I decided to buy the Robopet. At first, I was a little skeptical about the purchase because I hadn't gotten to research it yet, but I agreed to give it a chance. When my dad and I tried it out, it was better than I thought it would be! Even my little sister loves it! I would definitely recommend it to everyone, especially robot freaks like myself. Enjoy!

Lots of Fun!!!

2006-07-08
My daughter really loves this toy. The funny thing is that my husband plays with it more than she does!!!

I really wanted to like it

2006-03-20
I wanted a robotic pet for our busy family, so I bought the original RoboSapien when it first came out. Though we had a lot of fun with it, it lacked autonomy (the ability to do things on its own). Robopet promised that, so I bought that next for my family. It looked promising!

At first, it was immensely fun. It seemed to deliver on its promises. It could roll over, sit up and beg, and scampered about as it explored its environment without running into anything. However, I was disappointed with the fact that it had trouble on a threshhold (the raised part where one floor type changes to another floor type), and could easily get itself stuck in a corner with only one or two obsticals. Oddly, uneven and soft surfaces posed a great challenge; one would assume that a walking robot with four legs ought to be able to walk on anything, but robopet needed a hard, flat surface. Also, I questioned the durability of this 'bot.

Now, I'm not sure if it's something that happened when it fell 6" to the floor after backing away from a wall, or if it was a defect, but mine started locking up whenever I used it in edge detection mode. Nothing takes the fun out faster than when this 'bot freezes in some odd pose and becomes completely unresponsive until it's reset; this after only a couple of minutes of play.

I did some research on my problem, and discovered other durability and quality issues. Apparently, the gears inside are made out of cheap plastic and are prone to stripping. The legs aren't very strong at all and they are also prone to breaking. This wouldn't be that big of a deal if spare parts were readily available, cheap, and easy to replace, but this is not the case.

I'm sorry, but a robotic pet needs to be reasonably durable. If it walks, then it needs to be able to walk on grass, carpet, gravel...and finally, it ought to be able to tell you when it's "Hungry" (low battery power) at the very least. If you want to get into the world of robotics, I suggest one of the many good kits, and if you're in the market for a cheap robotic pet, wait a little longer. Robopet does come close, but we're not quite there yet.

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