Ruko - 1088 Smart Robot for Kids toy, Large Programmable Interactive RC Robot with Voice Control, Gifts for boys and girls - Pink

I purchased this robot as a gift for my daughter to use in her classroom. She is a primary teacher with a stem background. I am a retired technology coordinator with 32 years in teaching in Milwaukee and am still excited about new techie stuff. I thought this would be challenging for her kids to try all the different science related skills that come with a toy of this type. Wow! when I started my career we had to teach programming languages like basic, logo, and programs like Oregon Trail! (Looking back "Kind of boring"). This robot will find the specific kid that really buys into taking technology to the next level. The kind of kid that just turns it on an experiments. Skip the manual!. I must admit after playing with it it will be kind of hard to part with it. The ability to program the actions of the robot can make kids that are a little older also buy into it and gain the logic behind programming.

This pink robot entered the house and immediately developed the confidence of a middle manager with a Bluetooth headset. It talks nonstop, spins around the carpet like it owns property here, and dances with the energy of somebody three iced coffees deep at 2 PM. The female voice is weirdly cheerful too. No hesitation. No anxiety. No existential collapse. Just pure robotic optimism while crashing directly into furniture at full speed. Honestly inspiring. The movements are actually smooth and funny. It waves its arms around like it’s hosting a fitness class nobody asked for and rolls across the room forcing everyone to acknowledge its existence. Kids absolutely love it because apparently tiny loud creatures with flashing lights are the pinnacle of entertainment. Scientists could’ve cured diseases but instead we made disco WALL-E. Priorities. The pink and purple colors make it look adorable while it aggressively patrols the living room floor. It’s surprisingly durable too, which is important because children interact with toys the same way raccoons interact with trash cans. 10/10. Tiny plastic diva. Would absolutely recommend if you want your home temporarily ruled by a dancing robot woman with unlimited confidence and no understanding of personal space.

This robot is great! Great interactions with kids. They enjoy the dancing and talking with the robot. Very easy to operate and the remote is very user friendly. The robot is very intuitive and makes playtime a blast.