Thanks very much Dave! Very kind of you and your check is in the mail. Seriously, if we set the way back machine, you actually turned me onto the EZ Robot products years ago when DJ was still in his basement and it set a new course for me and Robotics. I certainly have learned a lot, and hope that there are those that can learn from a couple tips I might have, from designing, printing and making the robots move. This first robot for the show will be one for every man cave around the globe! Should be fun!

Here's some thoughts as you open your new educational journey:

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Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow.

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If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it. Margaret Fuller (1810 - 1850, Journalist, Critic and Women’s Rights Activist)

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A man can only attain knowledge with the help of those who possess it. This must be understood from the very beginning. One must learn from him who knows. George Ivanovich Gurdjieff (1866 - 1949, Russian psychologist and scientist)

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In vain have you acquired knowledge if you have not imparted it to others. Deuteronomy Rabbah (c.900, commentary on the Book of Deuteronomy)

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Share your knowledge. It’s a way to achieve immortality. Dalai Lama (1357 - 1419, high lama of Tibetan Buddhism)

Love all those!

Hi everyone, hope all is well, here is my 2 cents...

first, a little background on myself :-)

I was in the entertainment business for over 20 years creating images, clothing, for entertainers. Rock stars, Country stars, movie stars etc... It was a joy to connect with managers and their clients (the stars) to create an image for them. I would connect their new "look" with their music, songs to their markets. A perfect connection.

It has been many years now since I left that arena. :-(

I always enjoyed robots and found EZ-robot. A perfect connection for me.

It has been a year now and I have learned so many things here and other places.

As you all know I created "Roman', the talking head, here in this forum. Some liked it, some said it was scary. I should have known that, many people are sacred of my Jerry Mahony dummies.  (too many scary movies came out)

So I see the same concept here,  connect the new  "look" with the people for their markets, or simple enjoyment.

EZ- robot is a great product and I see they understand their market.

fxrtst , I see "talking heads" are for a select market. A broader market would be "talking animals", "talking flowers", talking sun, moon. cars, trucks, etc... See what I mean? Something not threating in any way.

DJ and all of you have been a tremendous inspiration in my new life (one years so far) in robots creations.

I will end here, best of luck to all!

EzAng

A whole lot of people all over the world love the odd, different, unexplained, futuristic and what they think is a little scary. Now, you put all that together under a human like skin like Will has done and then make it incredibly helpful to your regular everyday life and you've got a winner. Get your base customers hooked and talking then maybe later you can offer the flowers and stuffed animals.

I don't mean to speak for Will but he has had many adult and friendly conversations both here and with people around the world about this concept of his robot being odd or scary. It seems that he has taken that in consideration and is banking on it.

Besides, with all due respect; Will is not selling a talking head here or trying to change his image. He's offering to teach people how to build robots and how to make them work. Given his talent and background I think he's already proven that he's the man for that job and is going to be successful at it. Perhaps after people learn what's behind the mask they will be inspired to buy one of Will's robots or invest in his ventures. Good for Will. Or, perhaps these people will be inspired to build their own robots. Good for them.

Peace and have fun!

Thanks again Dave,

You know I get maybe two to three pieces of email a day from people around the world wanting somehow to build or buy an Alan or Alena. Some people are lonely some are business people looking for an office worker , some are University professors looking for a test bed for AI. It is amazing that 1000 people a year query about them. Its just unfortunate that I cannot devote the time to seek out investors. Its extremely frustrating to deal with these people. It was disappointing to fail at the Kickstarter as well. I know I built a great product as the Robots in the Kuwait museum have been running 12 hours a day/7 days a week for the past 3 years without fail. Getting them into the wild has been a primary drive for me. So maybe this channel will give me the opportunity to do that. Growing the demand and driving investors to me.

Hi Dave, I know typing can send a wrong message,

I'm in no way trying to persuade or discourage anyone here from their pursuit. Like I said, this was just my 2 cents.

I would always add to my line of products, and test market which ones take off.

Enough of my typing, sorry if you took me wrong.

I always wish everyone the best.

EzAng

EZAng, No worries brother. I'm not the forum police. Just trying to speak what I think I see. We're all in this together. I'm glad we're all family here and willing to help each other along the path.