Beni seemed too good to be true: a two-legged robot companion that can jump, flip, and autonomously film while following you!
But I spent hours with the crowdfunded robot, and while its creators have work to do, it's already a seriously fun remote-control toy that can automatically recover from crashes.
It's on Kickstarter today for around $600, with an $800 MSRP.
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