Ultimate Buzz Lightyear robot to the rescue, on video

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Step aside, Wall-E: Buzz Lightyear, courtesy of Thinkway Toys, has arrived to claim his rightful place at the top of the robot-based-on-Disney-character heap. Maybe that’s a bit of a stretch, but Buzz’s facial animation, sexy moves and trademark catch-phrases have all been wrapped up into a nice little bow here to rake in the cash when Toy Story and Toy Story 2 hit theaters this October as a 3D glasses double feature. Buzz responds to a few voice commands, can play a laser tag with the included remote, has a “Puppeteering Programming” mode to pose him for your own animations, and can even suffer an identity crisis when you tell him that he’s just a toy. He’ll be available this fall for $130-ish, check out a video after the break.

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Originally by Paul Miller from Engadget on June 26, 2009, 7:42am

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