
i-Que, a rechargeable, battery-operated personal robot, is the first of its kind to utilize text-to-speech technology and voice recognition. Equipped with a new 16-bit microprocessor, i-Que stores an incredible amount of information in a small amount of space. Its knowledge base is impressive and will continue to expand with increased interaction. Partners such as Merriam-Webster and Encyclopaedia Britannica have supplied tons of fun, educational content. More than 80,000 words from Merriam-Webster’s Intermediate Dictionary, the Word of the Day, This Day in History, Biography of the Day, and Animal of the Day are all stored in i-Que’s permanent memory. Additionally, Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc. has supplied data slices from the Britannica Elementary Encyclopedia on Space, US History, and World Geography contained in accessory cartridges, each sold separately for $24.99. I-Que will be available starting Summer 2006.