Finally the stupid PicooZ is going to be forgotten, and replaced with a mini helicopter that can actually be controlled (well, that’s assuming it responds better than in the video — which I can’t be so sure of, because I have no idea how it works, technically). Plus, it has auto-pilot and the blade isn’t protected so you can actually chop heads off. And it’ll only cost $49 in the US.

Also in the Wowwee department (they always have a butt-load of robots to show off at CES), see also:

• the Tribot, much cuter than the Robosapien (it reminds me of the Iron Giant, I want one)

• Mr. Personality, for which there is no video yet (and which is redundant with the Tribot, as if the Wowwee designers hadn’t been able to choose how to make the most expressive robot this year)

• the Rovio, very meh

• Femisapien, yuk yuk yukity yuk

Do watch the Tribot or Rovio videos to see how the weird wheel design works: it’s rather clever.