August 3rd, 2008 by
Filed under: Transportation
Remember that Ohio-based firm that planned on converting 300 or so Saturn Skys into all-electric roadsters? Advanced Mechanical Products ring a bell? At any rate, said outfit has just hosted up a video of its fourth test drive of a prototype, which is shown sporting an “Electric” badge on the front fender and a whole mess of batteries and wires underneath the hood. Oh, and then there’s that unmistakable whizzing sound as it cruises on by. Check out the video after the jump.
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Continue reading AMP test drives all-electric Saturn Sky on video
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June 19th, 2008 by
Filed under: Portable Audio, Robots
Cross a Segway with a Rolly and Miuro and out pops this A.M.P. soaked in a grey-goo afterbirth of Robotic procreation. The two-wheeled, dancing A.M.P. (Automated Music Personality or Ampbot) from Sega-Hasbro stands 2.4-feet tall and features a MP3 or iPod cradle on its back, stereo speakers, and the ability to follow and interact with its owner. There’s a 5-inch mid-range speaker in the chest and a pair of smaller tweeters in the shoulders for a total output of 12 watts. Osamu Takeuchi of Sega Toys says, “The owner can also enjoy being chased around the house by the robot.” Uh, yippee? The Ampbot and controller require 6x D and 3x AAA batteries for about 10-hours of continuous music. The stalking begins November for $745 just $500 in the US and Japan.
Update: We just embedded a video courtesy of Impress after the break. Be warned: the price tag is starting to look modest even at the cost of our own destruction.
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Continue reading Video: Meet Hasbro’s Ampbot, the mother of all Rollys
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May 23rd, 2008 by
Filed under: Transportation
If you’ve been bored by your limited all-electric vehicle choices, we’ve got just the thing for you. After a year of development, Advanced Mechanical Products (or AMP) is taking orders for a limited run of 300 converted Saturn Sky Roadsters, which will be 100 percent electric. The cars can travel roughly 150 miles on a single charge, go 0 to 60 in under six seconds, and can reach a top speed of 90 MPH. The cost of the conversion and vehicle comes to around $50,000, making this one of the more affordable high-performance options around. The cars are expected to ship to buyers in 2009, so you’d better get on that list quick.
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December 3rd, 2007 by
Filed under: Portable Audio
What’s missing from your life these days? If you said a faux-wood, USB powered, “ladybug” shaped speaker — well, that’s pretty odd. Regardless, now your sick, twisted fantasies can be fulfilled with the Wooden Ladybug mini-PA, a charming yet useless accessory for your desktop. If you don’t want to stay shackled to your USB ports, you can also throw in a few AAA batteries and take this on the road. Be sure to show it off to your friends so they can congratulate you on your totally boadacious new sound system. Available now for the shockingly odd and affordable price of $13.76.
[Via Technabob]
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October 4th, 2007 by
Filed under: Misc. Gadgets, Portable Audio
Quietly — too quietly perhaps since Apple hasn’t update their site yet — Nike’s $79.00 Amp+ Sport Remote Control just made its first appearance on Nike’s online store. That “+” indicates that this device integrates with Apple’s wee iPod nano receiver for Nike+ shoes allowing you to wirelessly track and monitor your runs and personal progress. Yes, it’s a watch too; an LED display shows the time of day with those biggie, iPod icons appearing only when activated by the remote. It’s also water resistant for you Mr. Sweaty McFaty, up to 50-meters in fact just in case your glands react unfavorably to your new Twinkie-free lifestyle. With the Amp+ now shipping, it’s reasonable to expect the other unannounced devices we peeped back in January to go to market as well, donchathink?
[Thanks, Bernard A.]
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