Snazzy Buzz Lightyear Robot Hits the Toy Market at $599

Robosen Robots collaborated with Disney and Pixar to take Toy Story’s Buzz Lightyear to infinity and beyond.

Rob Spiegel

November 4, 2024

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Buzz Lightyear Toy Story Robot
Robosen Robots

At a Glance

  • The Buzz Lightyear Robot is a programmable machine crafted with more than 3,000 parts.
  • The micro-servos in the robot enable realistic eye and mouth movement.
  • 75 microchips power the robot’s interactive features.

Robot technology has soared over the past decade. Some of those advances have found their way into the newly introduced Buzz Lightyear Robot. Robosen Robotics worked with Disney and Pixar to bring the iconic Toy Story character to robotic life.

The Buzz Lightyear Robot is a fully controllable and programmable machine crafted with more than 3,000 parts, 23 servo motors, and 75 microchips. It is fully voice and app-controlled, allowing users to simulate iconic missions and scenes while controlling Buzz’s every move.

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The micro-servos in the robot enable realistic eye and mouth movement, delivering lifelike recreations from the Space Ranger. Whether engaging in pre-built missions or creating custom scenarios using Robeson Studio —debuting this fall—this robot offers substantial interactivity and creativity.

Key features of the Buzz Lightyear Robot

  • Voice & App Controlled for seamless operation

  • The robot stands 14.6 inches tall and weighs 3.7 pounds.

  • More than 3,000 intricate parts designed for lifelike movement

  • 23 servo motors enabling full-range motion

  • 75 microchips powering interactive features

  • First of its kind micro-servos providing realistic facial expressions

  • Ultra-authentic Buzz Lightyear experience

  • In-App programming for custom scenes using Toy Story lines

  • Robosen Studio PC integration coming soon

The Buzz Lightyear Robot is available for $599 at www.robosen.com and www.DisneyStore.com, www.disneystore.co.uk, Disney Store Times Square, Disney Store Oxford Street and Disney Store Dublin.

About the Author

Rob Spiegel

Rob Spiegel serves as a senior editor for Design News. He started with Design News in 2002 as a freelancer covering sustainability issues, including the transistion in electronic components to RoHS compliance. Rob was hired by Design News as senior editor in 2011 to cover automation, manufacturing, 3D printing, robotics, AI, and more.

Prior to his work with Design News, Rob worked as a senior editor for Electronic News and Ecommerce Business. He served as contributing editolr to Automation World for eight years, and he has contributed to Supply Chain Management Review, Logistics Management, Ecommerce Times, and many other trade publications. He is the author of six books on small business and internet commerce, inclluding Net Strategy: Charting the Digital Course for Your Company's Growth.

He has been published in magazines that range from Rolling Stone to True Confessions.

Rob has won a number of awards for his technolloghy coverage, including a Maggy Award for a Design News article on the Jeep Cherokee hacking, and a Launch Team award for Ecommerce Business. Rob has also won awards for his leadership postions in the American Marketing Association and SouthWest Writers.

Before covering technology, Rob spent 10 years as publisher and owner of Chile Pepper Magazine, a national consumer food publication. He has published hundreds of poems and scores of short stories in national publications.

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