Turn Your iPhone into a Robot With Romo [VIDEO]

Despite what retro sci-fi films show us, robots aren't always large, clunky machines with clamps for hands. Enter Romo, a pint-sized personal bot that combines the brain power of a smartphone and the wheels of a radio-controlled car.

He is a pet, toy and robotic avatar all rolled up in one.

Created by Romotive, Romo has an iOS brain, according to the company's Kickstarter page. Users simply dock their iPhone 4, 4S or fourth-generation iPod Touch into a mobile robotic base, and use another mobile device to drive him. A range of devices, including iPhones, iPads, iPod Touches, Macs and even web browsers, can serve as the controller.…
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