This Android Robot Is Controlled by Your Phone [VIDEO]

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Love robots? Have an Android phone? Have we got the thing for you. Meet BERO, and Google Android-inspired robot that is controlled by an app on your Android phone or tablet.

Originally inspired by the Google Bug Droid at Maker Faire, the open-source robot can be programmed to do virtually anything you want, with a fully programmable and customizable interface. Robots can be voice activated, and can be programmed to react to smartphone notifications.

Out of the box BERO comes with software so it can play your favorite tunes, and dance to the music with "realistic" dance moves such as head turns, arm waves, and side-to-side poses. Headphones on the top of the robot will also light up to match the beatof whatever tunes you’re playing.

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For getting around, BERO utilizes two infrared transmitters for navigation that allow the robot to detect obstacles up to 3-5 inches to the left, right and front. Users can interact with BERO and have the robot interact back with the user.

The project launched Tuesday currently on Kickstarter with a number of different BERO options available ranging from a non-functional desk model to a special fully-functional gold-plated limited edition only for Kickstarter backers.