A concept invented by International Robotics, Inc. and combining over 30 years of experience in the fields of communication psychology, education, therapy, education, engineering and design, Communication Robots are heads and shoulders above all other remote-controlled roll-arounds. The world-class designs and unparalleled reliability (low-maintenance) are specifically meant for taking on such important roles as mascots, hosts, entertainers and powerful marketing/PR tools. For the first time ever, the new Custom IRI-3000 Communication Robot offers you the option of a fully programmable, automated machine and/or a remote-controlled live-action character. Our proprietarily designed passenger-carrying platform enables your robot mascot to also offer rides and to transport/or dance with guests. Our exclusive miniaturized, microprocessor-assisted, and fully concealed wireless remote-control system enables our entertainers to transparently operate the characters in full view of your unsuspecting audiences, from 2 feet or 200 feet away.

These robots can be rented/leased short or long-term with our highly skilled, multi-lingual, professional comedian/operators, or you may request a custom designed robot to your exact specifications. A communication robot from IRI is one of the most powerful Techno-Marketing™ tools you can use. Mobility, reliability, ease of transport, and remarkable communication skills will permit you to comfortably interact with any segment of society - including the media, government officials and VIPs. As impressive futuristic icons, these adult-size robotic mascots are the perfect entertainment and communications tool for the 21st Century. Sico ("see-co"), the most popular Communication robot in history who has represented many of the largest corporations, starred in film, stage, TV, music videos, concert tours, as well as making special guest appearances in the finest Amusement Parks in the world, including Disney, Six-Flags, Futuroscope, Park Asterix, etc. For a more detailed look at the Anthrobot, click on the following link: Communication Robots

 

Sico Millennia features a radically different engineering approach: a pivoting waist and new proprietary head mechanism. Like the world's first fully programmable roll-around entertainment robot which IRI created for the General Electric Pavilion at Walt Disney's EPCOT over 15 years ago, the Sico Millennia is also programmable, which means that it has the option of operating in staged or scripted venues, delivering entire shows without requiring a robot operator. Of course, you still retain the option to operate Sico Millennia in a "live" mode, using IRI's proprietary wireless command system.

For a more detailed look at the Anthrobot, click on the following link: Sico Millennia

 

Fiber-Optic’s Animated Motion Fiber Optic Millennium Jackets, uniforms, costumes, banners, carpets, bags, hats, parade floats and other battery-operated displays are made possible through a revolutionary, new, patented fiber-optic application process, integrated into the lining of fabric, leather, vinyl, plastics and the fabric. A proprietary, miniaturized and waterproof, solid-state digital color-wheel (no moving parts), strobbing multi-colored, super bright LEDs (up to 20 million colors possible) allows for brilliant and fully animated displays on the surface of the fabric. The completely concealed hardware can be put through a dry cleaning process, is waterproof and is expected to outlast the life of the fabric itself with no maintenance. Clothing, Furniture, Toys, Curtains and other fabric-based products will never be the same again!

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Light up everybody. Forget the one dimensional black light posters of your late youth. This artist creates 3-D, fluorescent hand painted, spinning, vibrating works of art assembled from discarded cassette players, VCR parts, radios, televisions, ceiling fans and fans.

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Finally, a technology designed as an alternative to the traditional glass plasma spheres. Created of flat glass plates, this technology is not only beautiful, it’s interactive.  Just brush your fingers across its surface and the filaments of electricity respond by changing direction, color and intensity; all you have to do is plug it in.  Portable and compact, Luminglas Light Sculptures can be ordered from sizes ranging from 12” to 42” and designed in many shapes and colors.  Floor models, tabletop models, even ceiling models, are available.  Can also respond to ambient sounds.

Come see our giant flat glass plasma displays. The innovative new flat glass design enables you to mount these flush on surfaces and walls, or to even make tables out of them. Touch and interact with them.

 

Cost effective Water Walls can be fabricated a wide variety of sizes.  These mirror reflective walls have a tranquill flow of water over them and are capable of diplaying projected images via a simple water window light box on up to a gas plasma screen enabaling you to display full motion video. When display is turned of, the water effect covers any trace of its existance. They may also be floor-mounted, attached to walls or suspended from ceilings.

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Ad Ball is a 12” diameter glass ball inside of which your programmed message mysteriously floats in a circular motion. Up to 2,000 characters can be programmed through your PC, Notebook, DMX, Hand Held, Network and/or Modem. As seen in clickable images above, the new Multicolored Version is set to be released in October 2001.

Robotic Dog: SONY first pioneered the concept of the small Robot Pet a few years ago with the introduction of Aibo® *, now, for 2002, International Robotics ups the ante with the introduction of the world's first Labrador-size computerized Robotic Pet, capable of actually carrying a small child on its back, and performing numerous tricks, including walking sideways, crawling, etc. Never with RoboDog bug you to take him out for that walk on a cold winter night, yet, he will prove to be one of the most loyal companions, and a fantastic draw at Science Museums, Corporate Events, Product Launches, Schools and Universities, etc.

The RoboDog-01 is a domestic quadruped robot, and is by far the largest and most powerful, legged robot available for sale in the world. RoboDog-01 has been designed from the outset to be fun to own. The development of a robot dog was a natural response to the proven demand for such products and also serves as a dramatic proof-of-concept for the engineering resources of IRI. It is also entirely appropriate to the human environment.

The RoboDog-01's brain is a miniature PC running the standard Windows® operating system - a first for any commercial robot - allowing the RD-01 to access to virtually limitless expansion and upgradability. The RD-01 uses wireless networking to link to its owners' PC, allowing it to be permanently on-line, giving it the versatility and functionality that consumers want from future domestic robots.

RD-01 has a wide range of 'sensors' that allow it to interact safely with the world. Its senses allow it to balance, give it a sense of position as well as give it hearing and sight. Much like a biological creature, onboard artificial intelligence utilizes the information from these sensors to allow it to interact safely with the outside world.

The RD-01 will have a number of operating modes: 1) In autonomous mode, the RD-01 will think and act for itself without the need for human intervention. In this mode, the RoboDog has its own decision-making ability and is intended to perform useful tasks as well as just being fun, which makes it a significant step forward from current technology. Its large size and high performance enables it to do things that other robots cannot, such as overcoming obstacles and navigating around a house or office. The primary user interface in autonomous mode is via voice recognition. The RD-01 understands and acts on up to 60 verbal instructions. 2) In Explorer or avatar mode, the owner can take control of the RoboDog via voice command or remotely from their PC. An onboard camera allows the owner to log into the robot via the net and drive it around its environment by "Virtual-Presence," seeing through its eyes, hearing through its ears and so on. Price for RoboDog begins at $45,000 and up, depending on complexity and other special requirements.

*Aibo is a registered trademark of SONY corporation; Aibo is exclusively a product of SONY corporation

 

These magnificent cyber sculptures for corporate, museum, exhibit and amusement display (indoor or out) are composed of over 2000 recycled machine parts!  A distinguishing feature of these exceptionally well-crafted sculptures is that they are themed to an idea, i.e. planetary harmony, recycling, conservation, the spirit of creativity etc.  The finished work reaches impressive heights: 9 to 20 feet tall.

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UB-Kool: An amazing cell-phone size solid-state circuitry hand-held device which electronically turns into an ice-cube for instant cooling comfort under hot climates and temperatures, or for therapeutic cold application over injured muscles, etc. This is going to be a great seller in Parks’ retail stores. Uses simple AA batteries.

 

Giant Lava Towers: These large versions of the small table top lava lamps are not to be believed. Up to 5 feet in height.

 

Body-Cart: An ergonomically shaped motorized Skate-Board for the entire human body. Just lay on your back in a supine position, grab the side handles, and let the tiny motor speed you along at up to 20 miles per hour as you shift your body-weight to control directions and turns.

 

AIRBOARD™: The world's first personal Hovering Scooter, which lets you glide on a cushion of air as you step onto this 6' diameter disc-shaped scooter, controlling its direction by shifting your body weight.

 

Holopro™ Glass Screens: Come experience this extraordinary patented plate of transparent glass which has the unique property of capturing the light from a projector and displaying still or video images clearly, under sunlight!. Imagine such transparent glass suspended or free-standing in Amusement Parks displaying announcements, or acting as kiosks, or as shown at the Techno-Marketing™ exhibit, acting as a live interactive computer generated character you can speak to.

 

Interactive Video Computer Animation: Fully interactive, real-time, video animation "toons" that entertain through proprietary software activated remotely by a human operator. Cybernetic Actors is a hardware and software package designed for real-time animation of cartoon actors. An expert animation team can transform logos, products, people or animals into interactive character cartoons so adorable they will utterly captivate your targeted audience. The system comes with a computer PIII 128 mb Ram, a midi player, a compressor, an art delay. Control table, a camera, 2 control monitors, 1 voice transmitter, and 1 microphone. One trained animator with one rehearsal day included and animation. One Technician for installation and breakdown.

 

Music-Composing Water Sculptures: Come see a small demonstration sample of IRI's new wall-size or free-standing giant water sculptures consisting of randomly dripping drops of water making contact with electronic sensors to compose their own Music. Visitors interact with these Water Sculptures by accessing a large library of sound effects and musical compositions.

Oscillating Flashlight: Security has become a high-priority concern lately, and the new Oscillating Flashlight is what is needed for night-time patrolling of Amusement Parks, Parking Lots, Back-Sets, Indoor and Outdoor properties, etc. A unique electromagnetic motor actually causes the reflector and high-power Xenon bulb to scan from right to left, thereby lighting up a considerably wider area of the darkness before you. The Oscillating Flashlight offers greater peace of mind.

Spin Browser: Hours of video segments and images digitally stored on a computer's hard drive accessed on your Video Information Screens or Kiosks, which visitors can interact with using a novel fly-wheel control device to manually spin to and from any point in the video library in seconds, controlling in high-speed or slow motion, or simply pressing the Play button whenever they find a segment of interest to them.

EcoSphere: Speaking of Spheres, you have also no doubt seen over the years these tiny glass spheres in gift shops and mail-order catalogues which contain a permanently sealed life-sustaining eco-system, complete with water, atmosphere, and tiny shrimp living in the water and contributing to the recycling ecological system. IRI will now be offering EcoSpheres up to three feet in diameter.
360 degrees Solid Objects Holograms: Place an object inside the specially designed chamber of this device, and watch it appear on top of a table which people can approach from any direction. The object is so crisp and solid that you'll swear it is really there, floating. Reach out to it from any direction, and watch in amazement as your hand passes right through it.