Apparently one of the hot Christmas gifts of 2007 for kids (or parents) who can afford it is the Pleo.  What is Pleo?  He/She is a pet dinosaur that moves like a real animal and displays emotions.  Take a look at the videos from www.pleoworld.com and you will soon see this is no ordinary robot! 

All of the people in the videos seem to have a real and genuine emotionally tied bond with the little critter.  Thus separating the Pleo from the Roombas or Robosapiens of the world.  From a tech perspective the robot has an open architecture so you can add sounds and behaviors as you wish.
 
For $350 you could have one too!

Sam Chesterman