Robovie-mR2′s puppy dog eyes make it the perfect spy

This Robovie isn’t a dexterous grabber, a powerful computer or a walking tank like its Vstone counterparts. No, at first blush, the Robovie-mr2 is just your average designer Japanese cutebot, albeit one with an iPod Touch for a heart, but that’s exactly why this one foot tall bot makes the perfect spycam. No one would suspect it hides 18 servo motors, a miniature CCD camera, speakers and microphone inside its demure, puppy dog exterior (hear it speak Japanese after the break), much less that you can directly control every movement over WiFi. And even should they catch your Robovie eavesdropping, they’d be hard pressed to execute a being with such powerful charm. Hit up the gallery if you don’t believe us — this robot knows just how to beg for its life.

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