Robosapien Named 2005 Most Innovative Toy of the Year; WowWee LTD Kicks Off 2005 American International Toy Fair With Top Honors As Everybody's Favorite Humanoid Picks Up Prestigious T.O.T.Y. Award.NEW YORK New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of -- Robosapien, the hottest programmable entertainment robot An entertainment robot is, as the name indicates, a robot that is not made for utilitarian use, as in production or domestic services, but for the sole subjective pleasure -an emotion, something machines, even the 'smartest' computers, are not capable to have- of the human it on the planet and the "must have" gadget for the '04 holiday season, has been selected by the Toy Industry Association The Toy Industry Association, Inc. (TIA) is the not-for-profit trade association for producers and importers of toys and youth entertainment products sold in North America, representing over 500 companies who account for approximately 85% of domestic toy sales. (TIA (1) (Telecommunications Industry Association, Arlington, VA, www.tiaonline.org) A membership organization founded in 1988 that sets telecommunications standards worldwide. It was originally an EIA working group that was spun off and merged with the U.S. ) as the Most Innovative Toy of The Year. The award was presented Saturday night at the exclusive T.O.T.Y. (Toy of The Year) Awards Ceremony at the Hilton in New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. . E[acute accent acute accent n. A mark (´) indicating: a. that a vowel is close or tense, as é in French été. b. that a vowel or syllable has a high or rising pitch, as in Chinese or Ancient Greek. c. ]The T.O.T.Y. Awards (pronounced Toh-Tee) were created by the Toy Industry Association (TIA) to salute the success, creativity and playful spirit of the Toy Industry by honoring the best toys developed by the international toy industry for North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. consumers. Robosapien was recognized for successfully combining cutting-edge technology with a fun, engaging personality to create the perfect robotic companion for today's tech savvy consumers. E[acute accent]The T.O.T.Y. Award caps off a winning season for Robosapien. To date, Robosapien has received more than 35 top honors. Among them are awards from the most prestigious toy-testing programs in the industry, such as: The Oppenheim Toy Portfolio, Family Fun, Child, Parenting, KOL KOL Kings of Leon (UK band) KoL Kingdom of Loathing (online game) KOL Key Opinion Leaders KOL Key Opinion Leader KOL Kiss on Lips KOL Key Objects Library KOL Knights of Labor KOL Key-Oriented List , National Parenting Center, Creative Child and iParenting. E[acute accent]A worldwide phenomenon, Robosapien has also been recognized as Toy of the Year in the UK, Canada, Australia, South Africa South Africa, Afrikaans Suid-Afrika, officially Republic of South Africa, republic (2005 est. pop. 44,344,000), 471,442 sq mi (1,221,037 sq km), S Africa. , Germany, and Spain. E[acute accent]Robosapien took home the prestigious 2004 Hong Kong Award for Industry and Consumer Product Design, and most recently received the Digital World's Most Innovative Award at the 2005 Consumer Electronics Show. For a complete list of awards and honors please visit http://www.robosapienonline.com. E[acute accent]WowWee Ltd. will be showcasing its upcoming 2005 product line at the 2005 American International Toy Fair The American International Toy Fair (the trademarked name uses all capitals for TOY FAIR) is one of a few major toy industry trade shows held around the world. It is held annually in late winter (mid February) in New York City's Toy District (Broadway and 5th Avenue in the mid in New York from February 19-23. E[acute accent]WowWee Ltd. is a privately-owned, Hong Kong based company, with offices in North America and a worldwide sales and distribution network. The Company is a recognized leader in the manufacturing of innovative hi-tech consumer electronic and leisure products. Company divisions include WowWee Robotics, WowWee Tech, WowWee RC and WowWee Alive. For more information and to see the latest WowWee products please go to www.wowwee.com. E[acute accent]About Robosapien E[acute accent]Designed by WowWee and robotics physicist Mark Tilden, Robosapien is the most advanced and humanlike robot available. At 14-inches tall, Robosapien has excellent articulation and has 67 pre-programmed functions, including picking up, throwing, giving a high-five, whistling and dancing -- all of which you control with an easy-to-use remote. Robosapien has four advanced programming modes for programming sequences of actions, and three pre-programmed demo modes. And, in addition to being highly intelligent and programmable, Robosapien is also totally affordable at an approximate retail price of $99. E[acute accent]About TIA E[acute accent]Founded in 1916, the Toy Industry Association (TIA), formerly Toy Manufacturers of America, is recognized by government, trade, media and consumers as the authoritative voice of the North American toy industry. TIA (www.toy-tia.org) represents producers of toys, games, interactive products and holiday decorations. Its more than 400 members include manufacturers and importers (regular members), manufacturers' sales representatives, licensors, marketing and promotion firms, safety and/or communications consultants and related associations and trade publications (associate members). TIA also owns and operates the American International Toy Fair(TM) to be held February 20-23rd, 2005. |
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