Robots galore

Femisapien by WowWee
Price: $99

This walking humanoid can detect words and music, communicate with other robots and see up to 1.2 feet away. According to WowWee, the womanly toy also has "fluid movements" and "elegant gestures." Look for "her" this summer.

ConnectR by iRobot
Price: TBD (the product is still in beta)The ConnectR from Roomba-maker iRobot enables "virtual visits" over the Internet. Up to ten family and friends can access and control the password-protected machine - equipped with two-way audio and a video camera - over the Internet.

Spykee Spy by Erector / Meccano
Price: $149-$299The Wi-Fi enabled Spykee Spy is Skype-compatible and plays MP3s. Great for do-it-yourselfers - this robot comes unassembled. Check out its latest family members, including Spykee Cell and the voice-activated Vox and Miss, due out next fall.

Looj by iRobot
Price: $99 (available at www.irobot.com)It's hard to get excited about a robot that cleans your gutters, but that's exactly what this strange-looking contraption does. iRobot claims this little guy can clear a 60-foot section of gutter in just ten minutes.

Rovio by WowWee
Price: $299This new robot comes with a built-in Wi-Fi enabled Web cam that lets homeowners patrol their houses remotely over a PC, phone or video game console. The Rovio also has built-in GPS - that enables it to easily locate and report its position and the position of other objects and even navigate back to its charging station. Available this fall.

Alive Cubs by WowWee
Price: $59Meant to be cute and cuddly, these furry bots are a bit on the creepy side. The small machines can blink, purr and fall asleep (wow, tough life). Choose from lion, white tiger, panda or polar bear cubs - all available this summer.

RoboCAM by Microrobot
Price: TBDHome surveillance over 3G cellular networks? Sleek user interface, gas detector and vacuuming capabilities? Too bad this all-in-one robot is not yet available in the United States.