There are three STEEZ products and they will all connect to a PC via free software that lets the user adjust and customize the music. The three products include the STZ-D10S-L “Solo,” STZ-D10T-G “Duo,” and STZ-D10Z-R “Crew.” They all support MP3, WMA, AAC, and LPCM with 4GB of storage inside, and include a credit card-sized remote. The systems also allow for adjusting tempo, track cueing and dance battles, when used with the included MIXTRAX PC music software.

The Solo has a 2.4-inch LCD, iPhone and iPod dock, and a pair of 40mm full range drivers for $299 (USD). The Duo is a larger device that has a rugged design and spot for docking the iPhone or iPod. It has 4GB of storage, a 2.4-inch screen and can run of AA batteries or an AC adapter for $349. The last is the large Crew with a 3.5-inch screen, dual 25mm tweeters, dual 75mm woofers, and a pair of dedicated 135mm subs. It also has a sealed iPhone dock and sells for $499. All will launch in November.

Yes, you too can own your own little spongy dancing robot. Officially dubbed My Keepon, the little yellow robot will dance his heart out to whatever music you have lying around. And as you can see in the video clip below, he’s got way better dance moves than I do.

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My Keepon is available for pre-order from a variety of merchants around the globe, but if you happen to live in the US, head over to Toys R Us, where you can grab one for $49.99 (USD) – 10 bucks more than we originally thought, but still within reason. The estimated ship date for My Keepon is October 24, 2011, so you should be able to get him in plenty of time for the holidays.

The scene was created using MikuMikuDance, a 3D app designed for digital choreography. But enough talking, let’s get down to watching:

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Boy, that was the most awesome thing I’ve seen all day. Don’t you agree? Though I was waiting for the part where Rodimus Prime says “I’m not like other hot rods!”

But while it’s still being developed here on Earth, it has another mission – the 1/2-scale prototype ATHLETE is a dancin’ machine. Just watch this video and see what I mean.

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So there ya go. Your tax dollars, hard at work. Now what exactly is happening on Mars again?

[CBS News via Botropolis]

So here goes… Hit the play button, and enjoy as these 20 Aldebaran NAO  robots, pull off perfectly coordinated dance moves in this 8 minute, 40 second-long robot spectacle performed at the 2010 Shanghai Expo.

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If only I could dance that well.

I haven’t been able to find out much information about it, but it certainly looks cool. I wonder what it looks like when lasers and lights are reflecting off its mirror surface.

Kind of strange calling Darth Vader a villain, when the whole series is about him. Ah well, makes me want to watch Revenge of the Sith again, preceded by the original trilogy.

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It doesn’t hurt that I have no idea what any of the people are saying in the video – it actually makes the experience just that much more enjoyable. It’s well worth the 10 minutes of your time to sit back and watch this clip…

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What do you want to bet that FOX picks up this show next Fall?

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Are you ready for this? Seriously, are you?…

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I can’t decide if I’m more mesmerized bye the Japanese dance music or his headspins more. I only wish there were some poppin’-and-lockin’.

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You can certainly drive this R/C car around the floor just like any other, but the real fun kicks in when you kick it into Breakin’ II Electric Boogaloo mode. While the Twister Edition Stunt R/C car can’t pop-and-lock or do The Robot, it definitely can do head spins, windmills and even The Worm. A unique spinning joint system lets the car perform all sorts of crazy stunts using the included wireless remote-control.

As it spins and rolls along your floor, the car offers up an LED lightshow that’s nothing short of a nighttime drive down the Vegas strip and downtown Osaka rolled into one. The car works on just about any surface, and can even handle itself on bumpy outdoor roads when it’s not doing a dance routine.

The pictures above give you a pretty good sense of how flexible this vehicle is, but to really understand its B-Boy moves, you’ll need to watch this video of the car in action:

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If your name happens to be Boogaloo Shrimp or Shabba-Doo, you can pick one of these up over at Chinavasion for just $10.09 (USD) – cheaper than a breakdance mat unless you happen to make yours out of cardboard refrigerator boxes.

Handcrafted by Etsy contributor Schablien, the LED Hula Hoop works its magic with 18 super-bright LEDs embedded into the hoop. Half of the lights change colors, while the other half are fixed tones, producing a rainbow of hues as you swing your hips to-and-fro.

The hoop is powered by a rechargeable battery pack which should give you 8 to 10 hours of illumination before it needs a charge. You can find the light-up hoop over on Schlabein’s Etsy shop for $195.

In the words of Alvin (of Chipmunk fame), “Me, I want a Hula Hoop.”

[$195 too pricey for you? If you're feeling more adventurous, you can build your own basic version of the LED Hula Hoop with about $15 in parts by following this step-by-step tutorial over on Instructables.]

The RoboThespian is a life-sized robotic puppet, designed with one mission in mind — to entertain. Created by UK interactive exhibit builder Engineered Arts, the robot can do spoken parts, singing, story telling, and even some dance maneuvers. Now sit back and enjoy as RoboSapien performs some classic movie moments.

Here he is doing his DeNiro:

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And no robot act would be complete without some Aaahnold:

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How about a little salty old Robert Shaw from Jaws:

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RoboThespian does his best C3P0:

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I like to think this is a scene from A Clockwork Orange:

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While RoboThespian won’t be winning an Oscar anytime soon, he’s might be good enough to pull off a People’s Choice or a Golden Globe.

If you happen to live in the UK, you should be able to check out some of these guys performing at The Eden Project in Cornwall. Otherwise, Engineered Arts rents and sells these robots for use in special events, museums and entertainment facilities, so you might run into one the next time you head out to get some some culture.

Designed and choreographed by custom robot builder Sumy Family, the bots were clad in grass skirts and native garb, and programmed to do some traditional Hawaiian dance as part of the final round of the 2007 ROBO-ONE competition at a Hawaiian-themed resort in Japan.

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My knees hurt just looking at that Limbo.

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Mahalo very much, Mr. Roboto.

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It does have an interesting user interface, in which you turn a band at the top end of the “egg” to change tracks, or the one at the bottom to change volume. A motion sensor automatically detects which end is up. To shuffle tracks, you shake the player. There are some good videos of how that all works over on Akihabara News.

The player has built in speaker “ears” which flap along to the music too. It’s also got Bluetooth on board so you can download custom movement sequences from your PC. It can play MP3, ATRAC and AAC tracks, but not WMA files. But most important is its ability to pull of some cute little dance moves.

With a retail price around $350, this isn’t exactly a kids toy. Just 1GB of memory means it’s not going to store your entire music collection either. It’s also just too big and cumbersome to put in your pocket, so it’s not particularly portable. I know that it’s supposed to be cute, but when I can pick up an iPhone or an Xbox 360 for about the same price, I’m just baffled.

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Dance demon, dance! You go! You can reminisce about Leo Christopherson’s Dancing Demon BASIC game for the old Radio Shack Trash-80 here. If you’re feeling really nostalgic (and ambitious) you can grab a TRS-80 emulator and try it out for yourself.