What would you do if you were a Vietnamese robot manufacturer launching a new robot? Besides make it able to clean the toilet and infiltrate the minds of your mortal enemies. Enlist the biggest teen idol in the world to help you with the launch and deem it a “collaboration.” The Bieber sells. There’s no fighting it.
TOSY’s new robot, the mRobo, is “inspired” by Biebs, meaning it has a Canadian accent, a penchant for hoodies, and will soon develop a lesbian haircut. But best of all? It can DANCE. And it also plays music. In the demo at CES yesterday, the bot awkwardly danced to Billie Jean, continuing the tradition of stiff white people-types butchering great songs - a tradition even the Vietnamese can understand.
The robot, still in prototype phase, will eventually retail for about $200. So Moms, prepare for your children to begin pleading with you for the Bieber robot. Just remember, it’s better than drugs. Bieber’s contribution to the launch was…small, and mostly involved him standing onstage pretending to be astounded by the magic of the dancing thing. Always the inspirer, he extolled the audience to “follow your dreams.” That kid. Such a way with words.
