modifying an existing robot

okeedokee, well here is one idea...  Some of the robosapien toys can be modified to respond to voice commands.  Check out this site http://www.robotsrule.com/html/robopet-videos.php and consider the possibilities of adding mark making tools to the robosapien pet.  There are a few used ones on amazon.com for between 30 and 40 dollars... There was also a voice controlled robot from the 80s called a Verbot by Tomy (my cousins had one) and it can pick things up. I'm keeping my eye on a couple on ebay that aren't too expensive yet, the auctions end in the next couple of days so do a little search on them and see what you think.  I think they have definite possibilities.  So modifying a robot is one idea anyway :)

Tracy