Who doesn’t want the ability to case their own home while they’re away like a police officer on a big city bomb squad? Well, starting this fall, the Rovio personal surveillance robot from WowWee will allow anyone with an extra $299 lying around to do just that.

Destined to be the coolest three wheeled gadget in 08, the Rovio is a truly remotely controlled vehicle. This Wi-Fi enabled gadget is guided by a Northstar micro-GPS system which allows the Rovio to pinpoint its exact location in your home all while being controlled by any computer with internet access. The best part is that each unit comes equipped with a web camera capable of full audio and video streaming capability so you can keep a constant eye on your home or maybe just mess with the cat.

Don’t have time to man the controls all day long? Rovio can also be configured for predetermined patrolling missions with a few clicks of the mouse. All you have to do is mark specific way points in your home and tell Rovio which route you want it to take and once it’s finished or the batteries run low it will head home to the self charging base. I know…I want one too.

[WowWee via SlashGear]

Suddenly we’re one step closer to Jetson-era pneumatic transportation tubes and automated dressing machines. The Asahi Beerbot Robocco is angling to become your new best friend (when they’re back in stock, of course — the sudden product availability had enthusiasts far and wide flooding the site this week, so the company is currently scrambling to build more units). Your mom was right, though: anything great is worth waiting for.

The Beerbot is prepared to follow your full drinking cycle, from cooling cans, opening the flip top, and pouring perfectly into chilled glass mugs. But wait, there’s more! The R2-D2-esque bot stores and refrigerates up to six cans, comes with programmable voice controls, a child lock, 2 custom glass mugs, 6 foam cup bases, a plastic floor protector, and even has a self cleaning mode. It’s designed to work with Japanese sized cans (350ml), but has been tested with American-sized beer bullets (355ml) and worked just fine. No guarantee on other cans though, and no word yet on a glass bottle friendly version (fingers crossed).

When the Beerbot comes back in stock, be prepared to lay down a cool $800. Check out the official website for a video of the bot in action.

This is the best example of a smart kid with too much damn free time I have ever seen. If you have ever been sitting around and watching your favorite team in the big game and wanted a beer but didn’t want to wait for a break in the action, you are going to really appreciate this. Simply load up the mini fridge with 10 of your favorite frosty beverages, sit back, yell “beer me” (for effect), and watch the robotic launching arm toss you a beer with pinpoint accuracy.

The mastermind behind this gadget of every man’s dream is a recent graduate of Duke University named John Cornwell. His goal was never mass production but, it seems he is currently overwhelmed with email requests to purchase his machine which he is saying he can produce for no less than $1000.

The kind of technology we use to only see in movies or maybe FutureLand at Disney World, thanks to iRobot, is now a reality. The original roomba floor sweeper was pretty cool but it’s not nearly as cool as the new Scooba floor washing robot. Amazingly, Scooba automatically executes all four cleaning steps in one single pass: One, it picks up dirt; two, it sprays on the cleaning solution; three, it scrubs with a spinning brush; and four, it vacuums and squeegees up all moisture and dirt into a separate tank. I imagine this gadget does a pretty good job, but the fact that there is a robot that will clean the kitchen floor in 45 minutes, hands free, means that flying cars must be right around the corner!