The introduction of WowWee’s Robosapien™ robot in 2004 revolutionized the way we interact with entertainment robotic companions.
One of the most popular entertainment robots in the world, with global sales of more than 5 million units, the Robosapien robot was the first commercially-available biomorphic robot – a fusion of technology and personality. The Robosapien humanoid product line evolved to include the Robosapien V2 robot, launched in 2005, which added functionality, including speech capability; and the RS Media™ robot, launched in 2006 and featuring a complete multimedia experience, allowing users to create and edit functions. The next generation, the RS Tri-Bot™ robot, a three-wheeled personality-packed companion equipped with different play modes for hours of entertainment, launched in summer 2008.
With a focus on the development of breakthrough consumer robotic and electronic products, WowWee continues to forge new categories in personal robotics and entertainment with award-winning products that are imaginative and inventive. Consumers can see items from five distinct product lines in 2008 -- WowWee Robotics™, WowWee FlyTech™, WowWee Alive™, WowWee Technologies™ – that include innovations that walk, talk, crawl, fly, purr and enable remote telepresence and communications, and from WowWee's recently established Think Wow Toys division that produces and markets plush toys, novelty items, action figures and promotional toys, including third-party licensed characters and properties.
And soon WowWee will even be hitting the silver screen. The producing team of Avi Arad (Arad Productions) and Steven Paul (Crystal Sky Pictures) are currently working on a feature-length motion picture inspired by WowWee’s Robosapien robot. The movie, titled “Robosapien: Rebooted,” is set to combine a compelling live action story with the most advanced computer-generated imagery (CGI).
The WowWee group of companies maintains operations in Hong Kong, Carlsbad (California), Montreal (Canada), New York (New York), and Wauthier-Braine (Belgium).
