In Vestimentis Ursum. There's a robot beneath the fluff.
I've always been curious about stuffed animals that sing, dance, light up, or talk back. There must be a fascinating robot underneath the fur and fluff, right? Surely the robot hiding in the bear's clothing, vestimentis ursum, is impressive. So: armed with my childish curiousity and the spurious excuse of 'product design research,' I set out to discover what, exactly, these creatures are hiding.
In Vestimentis Ursum
This singing & dancing robot has some serious hip-shaking moves. Oh, and is it just me, or does anyone else see a bit of Dwight Schrute here?
New batteries didn't help Alphabet Annie; her alphabet game just wouldn't work.
The big purple guy is creepy enough, but the proto-Darth Vader hidden underneath is just astounding.
When the white structure at the top is depressed, it triggers a mechanism which actuates the white 'legs.' The robot, playing a recorded laugh, knocks iteslf over.
Not so big anymore, eh Mr. Bird?
When the button hidden inside the 'paw' is pressed, the robot launches into an extremely loud rendition of "Here Comes Peter Cottontail," while moving the white 'head' up and down. Surprisingly, Peter is a baritone.
This robot had lead weights taped to the inside of its legs. Perhaps the early prototypes tipped over? Also of note: t |