by Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report Click on picture or header for further details. Romo App-Controlled Pet for iOS Devices Romo by Romotive, includes face detection, telepresence/remote control and training, at Brookstone, $149.99 WowWee RoboMe Robot Kit for iPhone RoboMe by WowWee has face detection, voice recognition and speech synthesis,  at Amazon,…

By Frank Tobe, Editor and Publisher, The Robot Report Toys often precede more serious inventions. So, putting judgement aside, and withholding laughs and other “tells”, here are some new robotic toys and gadgets hitting the market this year. Takara Tomy is introducing AutoMee, a $20 smartphone and tablet-cleaning robot, to the Japanese market in March.…