Why was my question about the CC licencing of this podcast deleted without response? It wasn't a completely idle question, similar issues are starting to come up in work (the CBC's new media dept), and I was genuinely curious.

This isn't the same robot that Audiocube has on offer - they're selling a much smaller version (10cm or so each way) that doesn't have as many degrees of freedom (if it can move at all - it may just be a fancy speaker with some LEDs). The one in the video is a much more complicated project by a robotics student and there are no plans to mass-produce it.

http://www.robo-garage.com/robo/tatikoma.html

Also, with 19 joints, it'd be a lot more than $200. Take a look at some of the other robot kits that Audiocubes sells for a more realistic price.

I'm disappointed as well - I get a tear in my eye every time I watch *that* episode.