Neiman Marcus His and Her Robots

Posted 1 Nov 2003 at 21:14 UTC by steve

Neiman Marcus traditional offers ridiculously overpriced his and her gifts in their Christmas catalog each year. Previous catalogs have included blimps, submarines, and even stranger things. This year, they're making news by offering his and her robots at $400,000 for the pair. Well, sort of. It turns out they're actually just radio-controlled entertainment robots of the type frequently used by advertisers at conventions and other public events. The robots are made by International Robotics, Inc., who describe themselves as a "techno-marketing" company.