This programmable Tachikoma, based on the mecha from Ghost in the Shell, will be on sale from importer Audiocubes for $200 in February. I'm about to cry real human tears of joy as I listen to the squeals of the darling little death bot.
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This isn't the same robot that Audiocube has on offer - they're selling a much smaller version (10cm or so each way) that doesn't have as many degrees of freedom (if it can move at all - it may just be a fancy speaker with some LEDs). The one in the video is a much more complicated project by a robotics student and there are no plans to mass-produce it.
http://www.robo-garage.com/robo/tatikoma.html
Also, with 19 joints, it'd be a lot more than $200. Take a look at some of the other robot kits that Audiocubes sells for a more realistic price.
I'm disappointed as well - I get a tear in my eye every time I watch *that* episode.
Sadly KStop is correct - there is little-to-no actual robotics here. The primary eye-sphere can swivel, that's it. It also has some LED's and a speaker.
There are more details here: http://www.collectiondx.com/node/1937
Almost makes me want to buy another Tachikoma model expressly to pull it apart and integrate servos into it...