This roller skating robot from Japan may not drink and spew catchphrases like “Bite My Shiny Metal Ass”, but unlike Bender, you can control this one with your Bluetooth-enabled cellphone.

Suppose someone came to talk to you and said, “I need your help. I have a Raspberry Pi-based robot and I want to develop a ...

And you'll be able to do it all from the included Bluetooth robot controller, which is compact and weighs about the same as your laptop.

It also comes with integrated Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.2 connectivity. While the video only shows the R1's agility, the robot is able to respond to voice commands and hold basic conversations.