The 2013 Robot Christmas Gift Guide!

Christmas season is just around the corner, and it's time to send Santa your gift list. Why not select robotic gifts to help with household chores, to play, to build or even to experiment with. Here's our top suggestions for robotic gifts for 2013. We've featured 10 great ideas that will make excellent gifts for you or your robot loving friends or relatives this season.

Neato Robotics Robot Vacuums

The Neato Robotics Robot Vacuums include revolutionary robotics intelligence that assures that they clean the entire floor, carefully avoiding furniture, walls and other objects. The Neato is designed to meticulously clean floors on a daily basis; ensuring owners enjoy neater, healthier homes and more free time for themselves. Using its laser-based Room Positioning System (RPS) Technology, this robot vacuum cleaner has a 360-degree view of a room, allowing it to map the most efficient cleaning path by analyzing walls, furniture, doorways and other obstacles up to four meters away. It avoids most obstacles that other robots can only detect by impact. Once it outlines the designated area, the Neato covers the perimeter first and then methodically cleans inside it using a back-and-forth pattern to ensure complete floor coverage. It will also return to its docking station when it has completed its cleaning or when its battery is low. Its intelligent navigation will then help it return to where it left off in order to finish cleaning. We carry different models of Neato Robot Vacuums. Buy Neato Robotics Robot Vacuums from RobotShop.

Litter-Robot 2 Automatic Litter Box

Love your cat, but hate scooping the litter box? The most reliable & easy to use Self Cleaning Litter Box on the market is guaranteed to leave you and your cat purring! The Litter Robot 2 is the automatic self cleaning cat litter box that really works. Your cat deserves a clean litter box and you can enjoy your freedom from that litter scooping chore. You can go on that business trip or take that mini-vacation without having to worry about your cat's litter box. The Litter Robot offers a large waste drawer that has enough capacity for several days. Emptying the drawer is now as easy as changing a kitchen garbage bag. The Litter Robot's patented litter sifting system cleans the litter gently, reliably and dependably, every time. There is no rake mechanism that can jam or gum up and that requires frequent cleaning. After all, you want a self cleaning litter box to make your life easier. And of course, the Litter Robot is completely safe for your cat! Buy Litter-Robot from RobotShop.

DFRobotShop Rover - Arduino Compatible Tracked Robot

The DFRobotShop Rover is the most affordable programmable mobile robot and no doubt, one of the most popular.  This Arduino-based tracked platform is pretty neat and is very useful for beginners or seasoned roboticists who need a versatile robotic platform that just works.

The DFRobotShop Rover is a robot tank based on the popular Arduino Uno USB Microcontroller Rev 3 microcontroller. The Rover uses the popular Tamiya twin motor gearbox and the Tamiya track and wheel set. The DFRobotShop Rover PCB incorporates a standard Arduino Uno (surface mount ATMega328), L293B motor driver (connected to pins 5 to 8), voltage regulator and prototyping area while contributing to the mechanical structural of the robot. Buy DFRobotShop Rover from RobotShop.

Lynxmotion AL5D Robotic Arm Kit

The Lynxmotion AL5D line of robotic arms deliver fast, accurate, and repeatable movement. Each arm features Lynxmotion Base Rotate Kit (no servos) , single plane shoulder, elbow, wrist motion and a functional gripper. Lynxmotion arms are an affordable system based on a time tested, rock solid design that will last and last. Everything needed to assemble and operate the robot is included in the kit, including RIOS, a very powerful Windows program for the Lynxmotion SSC-32 Servo Controller . The aluminum robotic arm is made from Lynxmotion's Servo Erector Set components for the ultimate flexibility and expandability. The kit consists of black anodized aluminum brackets, Aluminum tubing and hubs, custom injection molded components, and precision laser-cut Lexan components. Buy Lynxmotion AL5D from RobotShop.

Desk Pets Tankbot, Carbot, Trekbot

Desk Pets mission is to spark curiosity, innovation and provide entertainment with gadgets living on your desk using environmentally-friendly energy sources.

Traditionally, toys live either in a box, a drawer, or the floor … and they get played with outside, on the floor, or in the car. Desk Pets, created a toy that works best on your desk…to live on your desk. They play on your desk, charge on your desk, and best of all can navigate around the stuff on your desk. Through free downloadable apps and a SmartPhone adapter (included), which plugs into your iPhone, iPad, iPod touch or Android Device (Not included), you can choose from different play modes and control your new friends. Desk Pets come in the form of a Tankbot, Carbot or Trekbot. Buy Desk Pets from RobotShop.

Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter

With the Parrot AR.Drone 2.0 Quadcopter Fly High, Fly Safe. Thanks to its intuitive Smartphone and tablet control you'll never be closer to flying as you view the earth from high above in high definition and directly share your experience online with the world. Absolute flight mode lets you use the pilot as a reference point (thanks to the built-in 3D compass). Whatever the direction the AR.Drone 2.0 is facing, it will fly in the very direction you tilt your phone to. This is absolute control. With a brand new set of exclusive AR.Drone 2.0 acrobatic moves, become a daring pilot and perform 4 kind of flips by simply hitting a button. Available in 3 colors: Blue, Yellow and Green. Buy Parrot AR.Drone from RobotShop.

WheeMe Massage Robot

The WheeMe Massage Robot is a palm-size robot that gently massages and caresses as it moves slowly across your body. Embodying a unique tilt sensor technology, WheeMe automatically and silently steers itself over your body without falling off or losing its grip. As it moves, WheeMe's patented fingerettes gently stroke and caress. It doesn't require any adjustments nor the assistance of another individual. Just lie back and let it pamper you. Watching TV on the sofa  or just lying around? Just place WheeMe on top of your body and enjoy hours of pleasant relaxation and fun. The low-cost WheeMe is safe and easy to operate. Available in 4 colours: Blue, Red, Pink and Purple Buy Wheeme from RobotShop.

WowWee Robosapien X Robot Toy

The Robosapien X Robot Toy is an exciting update to WowWee’s award-winning iconic humanoid robot. 14” tall and designed by a NASA scientist, he’s fast moving, full function and comes to life using either the included controller or via iOS or Android device with the new IR dongle. Other features of this new version includes: Real multi-speed, fast, dynamic walking, running, and turning, 6 different kung fu moves, full-function arms with 2 types of grippers, 67 pre-programmed functions and fluent international "caveman" speech. Buy WowWee Robosapien X from RobotShop

OWI-535 Robotic Arm Edge

The OWI-535 Robotic Arm Edge rides the wings of the award winning OWI Arm Trainer Robot Kit. With Robotic Arm Edge, command the gripper to open and close, wrist motion of 120 degrees, an extensive elbow range of 300 degrees, base rotation of 270 degrees, base motion of 180 degrees, vertical reach of 15 inches, horizontal reach of 12.6 inches, and lifting capacity of 100g. Some of the added features include a search light design on the gripper and a safety gear audible indicator is included on all five gear boxes to prevent any potential damage or gear breakage during operation. How does this equate to fun? Total command and visual manipulation using the five switch wired controller, five motors, and five joints. Night time usage is possible and extended life on the gearbox prolongs predictable control of the robot arm's behavior. Simple hand tools required for assembly (screw driver, long nose pliers, diagonal cutter). Buy Owi-535 Robotic Arm Edge from RobotShop.

WowWee RoboMe for iPhone

The latest fusion of personality and technology, the Robot Toy RoboMe for iPhone is a completely customizable robotic buddy that uses the power of your iPhone or iPod Touch (Not included). Not just a simple personality bot, RoboMe is also packed with advanced technology, such as voice command recognition, remote video control, and facial tracking. Buy WowWee Robome from RobotShop. Hope you found products to add to your gift list within our top suggestions. You can view more interesting gift ideas by visiting our Robot Gift Center.