“The toy transforms from a pair of plastic half-scale Nike shoes into a toy robot called ‘Convoy’. The robot, which the toymaker [Tomy Company] created in collaboration with Nike Japan, will go on sale in Japan on April 26, 2007 for a price of 2,625 yen ($22).”
“Some things, humans were not meant to know. Other things, most humans don’t particularly care whether they know or not. In the latter category falls the mysterious process by which a lonely, unwanted toy becomes a full-fledged Woot screaming monkey. But you weirdos are not ‘most humans.’ Here for your infotainment: the true story of one monkey’s journey from obscurity to just west of obscurity.”
Here’s a cool photo of a robot by Dilip Vishwanat. Hi Dilip!
