Spykee the Animatronic Toy Robot

Spykee, made by the world famous Meccano Company, is one of a new breed of animatronic toys that seem to grow in popularity year-on-year as the technology becomes more affordable.

As you would expect from Meccano, Spykee is a robot that has to be assembled first, and can also be fitted with any standard Meccano parts. He can be built in three separate forms: as a robot, lunar vehicle or a menacing scorpion.

Spykee will move, talk and see everything, as essentially this animatronic robot is a very advanced version of a radio-controlled toy. The animatronics inside the toy use miniature motors and sensors to provide a wide array of functions. Not only can he be controlled by WiFi in a local environment, but also from anywhere in the world via the internet!

When used through a computer (PC or Mac) Spykee can also be a VOIP telephone for making free calls. His built in camera acts as a webcam as he travels around the floor, beaming pictures to the computer. Furthermore, an in-built movement sensor can be programmed to trigger alarms, and can even take a picture of the intruder to be sent wherever you are in the world!

Naturally Spykee will play MP3 music via a plug socket, and is even clever enough to return to his base unit when he requires re-charging! The equipment list is almost endless – webcam, microphone, flash lighting, lights, rubber tracks, WiFi card, and loudspeaker.

Spykee truly is the start of the future for animatronics in toys.

You can find shops selling Spykee and many other types of animatronic toys at toyshopuk.co.uk.

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