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Micro-Robotic Toy Maker Named CES Innovations 2013 Design And Engineering Award Honoree
NEW YORK CITY – November 12, 2012 – Desk Pets International (HK) Limited today announced that it has been named an International CES Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering Awards Honoree for CarBot. Products entered in this prestigious program are judged by a prominent panel of independent industrial designers, engineers and members of the media to honor outstanding design and engineering in consumer electronics products across 29 product categories.
CarBot is the world’s first micro-robotic toy that is controllable via an iOS or Android device. It can navigate mazes, avoid obstacles, battle and race. CarBot is able to start, stop, race, battle and drift with efficient motion. The unique steering mechanism of the CarBot allows it to turn in place, something that a real car can’t do! Check out a video of CarBot in action here.
“Receiving this recognition from the CEA is an honor, and confirms Desk Pets’ commitment to developing quality, innovative and affordable products that add value to the consumer market,” said Michael Trzecieski, co-founder and CTO of Desk Pets International (HK) Limited.
The prestigious Innovations Design and Engineering Awards are sponsored by the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA)®, the producer of the International CES, the world’s largest consumer technology tradeshow, and have recognized achievements in product design and engineering since 1976.
Desk Pets’ CarBot will be displayed in The Venetian at the 2013 International CES, which runs January 8-11, 2013 in Las Vegas, Nevada. Honorees will also be displayed at CES Unveiled: The Official Press Event of the International CES from 4-7 p.m. on Sunday, January 6 in the South Seas Ballroom C at Mandalay Bay.
The Innovations entries are judged based on the following criteria:
• Engineering qualities, based on technical specs and materials used
• Aesthetic and design qualities, using photos provided
• The product’s intended use/function and user value
• Unique/novel features that consumers would find attractive
• How the design and innovation of the product compares to other products in the marketplace
Products chosen as an Innovations honoree reflect innovative design and engineering of the entries. Examples may include the first time various technologies are combined in a single product or dramatic enhancements to previous product designs.
Innovations 2013 Design and Engineering honoree products are featured on http://cesweb.org/Awards/CES-
About Desk Pets International:
Founded in 2009 by David Piltz and Michael Trzecieski Desk Pets International (HK) Limited creates innovative and environmentally friendly micro-robotic toys and gadgets. The creator of TankBot, SkitterBot and TrekBot, Desk Pets is already making an impact on the toy market. Desk Pets won the Popular Science Toy of the Year Award in 2011 for the TankBot. Desk Pets is committed to creating highly interactive micro-robotic toys at an extremely affordable price. For more information, please visit www.mydeskpets.com.
2012-11-13 09:40:05
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