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Roboboa is a robotic snake produced by WowWee. Roboboa has 4 angled body sections, allowing Roboboa to coil by rotating adjacent sections. A motorized tail roller and casters on the midsection allow Roboboa to move in a straight line.
Roboboa contains 4 motorized sections, infrared and light sensors and a speaker, with a separate remote controller. The body requires 4 D-cell batteries, and the remote requires 4 AAA batteries.
The remote has 7 action buttons, an 8-way directional pad, and 2 mode buttons. The remote also functions as a flashlight. The Strafe/Laser/Cannon functions allow Roboboa to send signals to other WowWee robots.
Roboboa operates in distinct modes, accessed by pressing one of the action buttons. Secondary options are selectable by holding the action button down for 2 seconds, or by pressing a Mode button followed by an action button. Roboboa also has a Lighting Mode button on his head, which converts him into an area light After 1 hour, Roboboa will revert from Lighting Mode to Aware mode. In Aware Mode, Roboboa remains in place but will track movement and emit various sounds.
Sleep mode: Roboboa will curl up and enter sleep mode if there has been no disturbance in 2 hours. If no alarms are set, Roboboa will enter Shutdown after 24 hours in Sleep mode.
Roboboa can be 'programmed' by entering commands with the remote; up to 40 commands can be recorded and played back in sequence. Two conditional steps can pause the playback until either the light level changes, or an object passes in front of the IR sensor. Playback resumes after the event.
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