Meccanoid, personal humanoid robots, Spin Master Ltd., Calais, France


Meccanoid G15 KS - 4 Foot Tall Robot, First Look at CES2015 from Meccano

Published on Jan 10, 2015

Meccanoid G15 KS Review
One of the highlights from being at the CES show was getting to play with Meccanoid G15 KS from Spin Master. Meccanoid is a 4 foot tall robot that is made with Meccano (Erector Set) parts. As the video shows, Meccanoid is super easy to program and has a very fluid and fun movement.

We can't wait to get our hands on Meccanoid so we can do some additional testing. The ability to change his shape from Humanoid to rover to dino - very cool. Here is more information -

Meccanoid G15 KS is your personal robot built with the latest Meccano parts. It is an advanced yet easy to use open source Robotic Building platform, making it accessible to builders covering a broad range of ages and skill sets. Meccanoid G15 KS will attract new fans to the world of robotics that would have otherwise have been scared off by something they felt was intimidating.

Simplicity is central to the design and development from day one so we developed three programming options. First, a cool new tech we call “LIM” – Learned Intelligent Movement. Second, a “Ragdoll” Avatar control via an app, and finally and perhaps the most fun of all, Motion capture. All allow someone with no prior experience to program with ease in moments.

In addition, the robot uses its on board “Mecca Brain” and voice recognition to say thousands of phrases, tell jokes, offer fun facts, play games, initiate conversations and even remember your birthday!

Meccano is designed for kids 5-14 who are motivated by the challenge of making, creating and discovery; Meccano is the only brand that combines real life engineering, technology, tools, and materials to build, create, and stretch kids’ imaginations while allowing them to learn while having fun.

* 4 Foot Robot
* Advanced Motion
* Advanced Content
* 2 Motors
* 8 Servos
* 550 Parts
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Don Lemon and Morgan Spurlock do the robot

Published on Jan 21, 2015

Don Lemon welcomes Morgan Spurlock - and his robot, Meccanoid - for a preview of the forthcoming season premiere of "Inside Man"
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Meccanoid on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon!

Published on Jan 22, 2015

Meccanoid made his FIRST television appearance on CNN Tonight with Don Lemon and Morgan Spurlock!
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MECCANOID CES January 2015
from Deltatime Productions
February 2, 2015

Meccanoid Robot launch at the Consumer Electronic Show in Las Vegas, January 2015.
Sounds mix, colour and titling to be completed.
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Maker Faire: Meccano Shows Off Two New Humanoid Robots

Published on May 24, 2015

The original Meccano concept was extremely innovative and exciting, at least when it was first introduced in 1901. It enabled users in hacking together concept prototypes of mechanical structures, linkages, and movements. Tens of thousands of engineers, researchers, and young learners put the Meccano kits to good use in realising their dreams. They learned what worked, and what would fail, by experimenting with the Meccano metal strips, brackets, girders, wheels, and other components. Now, over a century later, the company has introduced two quasi-humanoid robot kits that they demonstrated at the Bay Area Maker Faire.

Over the years, the Meccano brand has waxed and waned in popularity, and today it may seem a bit old-school or dated. Company ownership has shifted so many times that it’s hard to be sure who currently controls its destiny. Nevertheless, the Meccano kits still consistently deliver on their basic promises. If you’re interested in a kit that helps model mechanical structures, with some electronics integration, using scale model parts, then Meccano is definitely worth considering.

The two new robot kits, named the “Meccanoid G15KS” and “Meccanoid G15”, are basically humanoid in overall shape, though they do not walk. There is an easy programming option built-in that Meccano has named LIM, which stands for Learned Intelligent Movement. Those familiar with robotics will recognize this as Catch & Play - basically capturing poses or actions then playing them back on command.

Needless to say, the company has also released a smartphone/tablet app (iOS and Android) that can control the robots via Bluetooth and includes some additional programming capability.

The smaller robot (G15) stands just under 2 feet tall, half the height of its larger more capable twin (G15KS). In addition to the 2 motors that drive the robots feet, the G15 includes 4 servos controlling the arm movement while the G15KS has 8 servos for the arm and head movement.
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Smyths Toys - Meccano Meccanoid Robot G15

Published on Oct 7, 2015

Introducing the Meccanoid Robot G15KS coming soon!

Check out Meccanoid by clicking 'Play Video' icon.

Meccanoid G15 KS and Meccanoid G15 are your personal robot friends that you get to build using the latest Meccano parts. It is an advanced, yet easy-to-use, open source Robotic Building platform.

The robots use their onboard “Mecca Brain” and voice recognition, say thousands of phrases, tell jokes, offer fun facts, play games and interact with you, initiate conversations and even give you a high- five!

Meccanoid G15KS and Meccanoid G15 feature an easy programming option we call "LIM" - Learned Intelligent Movement, where you program movements and sounds and play it back with a push of a button. It sounds complex, but simplicity is central to the design. So even if you are new to robotics and programming, the Meccanoid features the most innovative and easy programming.

Meccanoid G15 KS and Meccanoid G15 can record and playback animations, process voice recognition, and communicate with smart devices through Bluetooth. With a brand new free app, Meccanoids can be programmed via Motion Capture, where the robots will mimic your moves! You can also use the app to program Meccanoid G15 KS through a “ragdoll” Avatar, where you can record sounds and movements to play with later—and also share with your friends.

And that’s just the beginning! Meccanoid G15 KS and Meccanoid G15 are open source, so you can program them however you like using any code programing existing in the market place today! Data communication protocols will be made openly available.
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Meccano Meccanoid G15 - Kung Fu!

Published on Nov 2, 2015

Build your own, personal, wisecracking best friend! Meccanoind G15 is your very own 2 foot tall robot.

With its amazing voice recognition capabilities and over a thousand pre-programmed phrases, comments and witty comebacks, it can tell jokes and play games!
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Meccano MeccaNoid G15KS Personal Robot from Spin Master

Published on Nov 11, 2015

Meccano Meccanoid G15KS Personal Robot. 4-foot-tall real, walking, talking robot that can be controlled by your voice or remotely via Bluetooth from a compatible smart device. There are 1,223 parts to assemble. The fun is also in building the robot. Construction toy. Science toy. STEM robot for kids.

Product Info:
The Meccano Meccanoid G15KS Personal Robot is a four-foot-tall robot kit which, when its 1,223 parts are assembled, is an impressive, voice activated, wise-cracking robot. The central event of this toy is its construction, but the payoff is pretty exciting: a real, walking, talking robot that can be controlled by your voice or remotely via Bluetooth from a compatible smart device.
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Meccanoid G15 Personal Robot Full Review, The Meccano Maker System

Published on Nov 18, 2015

Today we review a personal robot from Meccano and Spin Master - The Meccanoid G15.

The 2 Foot tall robot is very fun...once you get him built. Building the Meccanoid is a long and in our case frustrating process. We made a few mistakes so we had to go back and correct things. Pay attention and try to get everything right from the start - will save some headaches.

Once you get Meccanoid buiilt, it is a pretty cool robot. Here is more information -

* The Meccano Meccanoid G15 Robot comes with over one thousand phrases and voice recognition to make your personal robot more like your best friend!
* Download the free app from Google Play or AppStore. Works with iOS and Android.
* Build, program and play with this fully-operational, 2-foot-tall android, powered by 6 motors for realistic movement.
* The Meccano Meccanoid G15 TM Personal Robot is for ages 10 and up. Batteries not included.
* Includes: 621 Parts, 1 Meccabrain, 1 LED Module, 2 Hand Tools, 4 Servos, 2 Rear Wheel Assembly, 2 Motor Gearbox Assembly, Instruction Sheet

When you build a Meccanoid G15 Personal Robot, you’re building a friend. It can be assembled using the real tools included. When you’re all done building Meccanoid’s frame and have plugged in the batteries, it will use its Meccabrain to guide you through connecting its motors. As with any Meccano product, you can take the pieces apart and re-create. Rebuild Meccanoid as a dinosaur, or anything else you can dream up. With your imagination and 600 parts to play with, the possibilities are endless!

Programming your Meccanoid G15 is easy and intuitive – no special skills required! Thanks to Meccanoid’s Learned Intelligent Movement (LIM) technology, you can simply move its arms or speak to it and Meccanoid records what you’re doing and repeats it back to you! With 6 motors to control its arms and feet and head, Meccanoid G15 can show off some slick moves as his large LED eyes light up with over 500 color options!

Meccanoid’s powerful, built-in Meccabrain is the key to its programming. It contains 64 megabits of flash memory allowing it to learn movements and record sounds that play back.

For interactive fun use the Motion Capture feature on the Meccanoid app free for your smart device. Place your smart device into Meccanoid, activate the Motion Capture feature and marvel as Meccanoid mirrors your every action! Or swipe the on-screen Ragdoll avatar to make Meccanoid twist, turn or move any way you want!

Meccanoid G15 is your wisecracking best friend with voice recognition and an intelligence shaped by you! It tells jokes, plays games and has over 1000 pre-programmed phrases, comments and witty comebacks. With a friend like the Meccano Meccanoid G15 Personal Robot, there’s no limit to the fun you can have!
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Robot toys for you and your kids

Published on Dec 11, 2015

From a giant robot to tiny electronic building blocks, to a deconstructed computer, check out our gift ideas for the future geeks and nerds on your holiday list.
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Meccano Meccanoid XL 2.0 personal robot review & demo

Published on Nov 18, 2016

Last year I reviewed this bot's predecessor, the Meccanoid G15 KS Personal Robot, which was basically identical in parts and build. However, this year's (2016) version has many more features than his counterpart had. For instance, whereas G15 KS had over 1000 pre-programmed words and phrases, XL 2.0 has over 3000. And that's just for starters!

If you enjoyed last year's kid sized Meccanoid, you've really got to check this new model out. He's really impressive, and really fun!
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