Meet a robotic booty shaker and joke teller.

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Kids will be on their feet as they play their favorite tunes and dance along and chat with DiscoRobo from Tosy Robotics, an intuitive robot that uses beat detection technology to match the music with 56 booty-shaking dance moves. Once activated, kids can get the party started simply by tapping DiscoRobo on two different touch points that will trigger random phrases or funny gestures. With a free app (available for IOS, Android, and Windows), kids can talk to their new friend or even choreograph its dance steps.

In chat mode, kids type in questions and DiscoRobo responds with witty remarks. If two DiscoRobos are paired facing each other, the robots will chat together. In dance mode, a shake of the phone or a swipe across the virtual DiscoRobo on screen make the actual robot react and mimic the movements. Kids even can...