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Welcome to Robot Shoppe. For now, a general portal on all things robotic. Soon, we’ll have a full blown eBusiness website set up where one may also be able to purchase a number of different types of robots. Modern robots are usually used in tightly controlled environments such as on assembly lines because they have difficulty responding to unexpected interference. Because of this, most humans rarely encounter robots. However, domestic robots for cleaning and maintenance are increasingly common in and around homes in developed countries, particularly in Japan.

Robots can also be found in the military. Some experts and academics have questioned the use of robots for military combat, especially when such robots are given some degree of autonomous functions.

As robots have become more advanced and sophisticated, experts and academics have increasingly explored the questions of what ethics might govern robots’ behavior, and whether robots might be able to claim any kind of social, cultural, ethical or legal rights. Thank you for visiting and supporting the Robot Shoppe. Also, please check out the two new sections to Robot Shoppe – “Ask the Experts” for answers to common questions about robots in general, as well as the fast paced z “Blogette”.        

Bootleg Transformers

They’re vehicles! They’re robots! They’re cheap! They’re brittle! And they’re not even slightly genuine! First up is an attempt to cash-in on the recent Thor movie. It’s a pity that the astonishing quality of the fake packaging doesn’t carry over to the toy itself, which is basically a collection of loose plastic parts held together by hope and ignorance. Next up, a mere 25 years or so after their initial release, the bootleggers get to grips with the combiners – sets of small Transformers which join together to make a big lumpy-looking robot with cars for arms. Apparently the Constructicons are the most bootlegged of all Transformers toys, a fact backed up by my ownership of two different sets of differing colours and sizes… And finally, we have some tiny robots that look dangerously like sweets. Far lazier than the other knock-offs, they are guaranteed to disappoint any child in the world. But as they effectively cost 17p each it’s not surprising really. The yellow constructicons and Thor were kindly donated by Darkdriver & a lovely man whose name I’ve forgotten. Sorry. (Other toys came from The Range and Poundland.) View more game reviews and hilarious* stuff @ www.youtube.com (*Due to the subjective nature of humour, hilarity cannot be guaranteed. Your home is at risk if you do not keep up repayments on a mortgage or other loan secured on it.)