Meccano Spykee Spy Robot, Review & Prices

It looks like the Spykee Spy Robot won't be avaliable until about April - August this year - but it surely looks worth waiting for!!

The Spykee is a similar robot to the Rovio - but it is different.

The Spykee is about 1 foot tall and is basically a Wi-Fi spy robot with a wireless VOIP phone, a webcam and an MP3 player - oh don't forget a motion detector!

You can buy it from:

Firebox - £199.95
Gizoo - £199.95
Mail Order Express - £199.99
Red5 - £200




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Specs:

* Spy robot - Spykee moves, watches, speaks and listens
* VOIP phone - Use your Spykee as a wireless VOIP phone (compatible with Skype 3.0 PC technology)
* Digital Music Player - listen to your own music over Wi-Fi with Spyke
* Video Surveillance - When a movement is detected, Spykee activates an alarm on your computer or sends you a picture by email
* Other play functions include snapshot, sound and video recording, light, voice and sound effects and video filters
* Wi-Fi card included
* Motion sensors activate automatically when something happens
* Returns to recharging station automatically when battery is low
* Control on local Wi-Fi connection or remotely on internet

Technical Specifications

* PC & MAC compliant
* Wi-Fi / 802.11 b/g
* Joystick compliant
* PC requirement / software: Windows 2000 / XP with .NET framework 2.0
* MAC requirement / software: Mac OS X
* Open source software
* MMI software details: 1.1 Mb / user interface in Microsoft.net
* Compatible with Skype 3.0 (PC) technology.
* Camera: 320x240 – local mode:15 fps / distant mode: depending on the Internet connection
* Speaker: 2W (tbc) / no driver required

Product Specifications:

* Product Dimensions: Approx (H)35cm x (W)20cm x (D)20cm
* Package Weight: 3 Kg