Zhu Zhu Pets from the
Cepia company, is a small
robot hamster which just won as
2010 toy of the year awarded by
TOTY (Toy Industry Association's 2010 Toy of the Year Awards).
By integrating
artificial intelligence these miniature hamsters are capable of
interacting with humans as well as
exploring and remembering the rooms they visit in a house in a
completely autonomous manner.
Zhu Zhu Pets also won the first prize in a second category, innovation of the year in
fun robotics.
And it is no surprise that the educational toy of the year went to LEGO Mindstorms NXT 2.0.
Videos of Zhu Zhu Pets, a present to consider giving to your children:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GWXgaWJAQFM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnSe4KbXRzc
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFnzSc-8fgY