Updates for Fall 2009/Winter 2010

BandBot Update	We were able to get video of the RoboWrangler Country-Western Band playing a couple of their songs at the recent IAAPA convention in Las Vegas. Take a look here and here. Here's more information on our Bandbots.
Fire Prevention & Safety Grants	The fall application period for the FEMA Fire Prevention & Safety Grant program opened on September 21st and closed on October 23rd. We will post information on the 2010 grants when it is available.
TeleTutor 9-1-1	Brand New! The 9-1-1 TeleTutor is an interactive training device that allows children to safely practice the skills they need to reach the 9-1-1 responder in an emergency. Children can practice dialing the number and then interact either with a recorded message or with a live educator. The system is completely isolated from the telephone exchange and there is no chance that any real call will be placed.
Fire Safety Education Curriculum Guide	You don't have to live in Texas to appreciate or use "Fire Safety for Texans" - an impressive series of fire and burn prevention curriculum guides (K-12) developed by the Texas State Fire Marshal's Office and available for FREE download as PDF or Word documents. Each guide includes lesson plans, teacher materials and duplicating masters.
Owing to the uncertainties about General Motors and the recent sale of their Hummer division, our H2 Hummer robot vehicle may not be available in the future (licensing issues). Please call to confirm availability when you are ready to place your order.
Family News	Sad news today. Thursday, April 9th the founder and former owner of Probotics America, Ron Palmer, passed away. Ron was amazingly inventive, wise and creative. Ron created the first Bike-bot, the first STAR, and robots and animatronics for several movies, including "Buck Rodgers in the 25th Century", and for dozens of special functions and needs. We will all miss him.
Coming Soon - Brand New Custom Characters!	We will soon be posting photos of our brand new family of characters - men, women, boys and girls! You will still be able to choose your skin color (Caucasian, Hispanic or African-American), eye color (brown, blue or green) and hair color (brown, black, blonde, red, gray or white) and the new character heads will be interchangeable with our previous ones. We've been wanting our own exclusive characters for sometime and things moved onto the fast track when Puppet Productions, who supplied our characters for so many years, went out of business. We will miss them, but our new designs are terrific and we know you will love them too.
	WOW! That's what we've been hearing when people first meet our brand new Mechanical Man. With his flashing lights, changing eye colors and built-in huge 22" LCD TV/DVD, this robot captures the attention of adults and children alike.
Introducing RoboTalent - Our Robot Rental Affiliate	In response to many requests, we are introducing RoboTalent, that allows you to rent a robot along with a professional performer/operator for your fair, tradeshow, corporate event, fund-raising gala, grand opening or anytime you want to make a special and lasting impression. A variety of Probotics America robots are available for an hour or two, a day, a week or longer. Check out the RoboTalent webpage or download the catalog for more information.
	Trash Talkers are just the thing to encourage recycling and litter control. Their "mouth" opens as various messages play. Available for purchase or for rent in gray, red or blue.
Puppetune Repairs	Puppetune repairs are now available at our Dallas site, since Puppet Productions is no longer available. Check with us next month for further updates.
New Vehicles	Our new bicycle is not only very attractive, it is more durable and easier to work with. We have also added other vehicles that might be just the thing for those looking for something really special. Pictured here are our new bike, the Jeep Rubicon, the train and the Ducati motorcycle - and check out the 1932 Roadster, the Ferrari and the Lamborghini on the Vehicles page.
Rainbow Valley Fire Department Fire Education Series is a comprehensive public fire safety education DVD curriculum for pre-k through 3rd grade. This professionally produced 9 episode set combines fresh, colorful, cutting edge 3-D animation with live action video. Add this option to your grant application or purchase order and it will arrive along with your robot!
	First introduced last year, this option for select larger vehicles has benefited from a number of non-visible improvements that make it even easier to use. Your audience will be amazed to see this LCD TV appear and "disappear" as it raises and lowers into your vehicle. The built-in 15" or 17" LCD TV and CD/DVD player, including sound amplification system operates with a standard remote control device and plays standard CDs and DVDs. The screen size is dependent on product availability and the size of the vehicle chosen.