Hot Talent: Toy biz to Mark Tilden: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto
Earning its status as the 'it' toy of 2004, Wow Wee's Robosapien has generated sales of more than 1.5 million units since launching last fall. But you have to wonder about the mind that created this whistling, belching, two-foot-tall robot. Slightly mad genius? Frustrated scientist? Or perhaps just a big toy buff? It turns out Mark Tilden, the toy's inventor, is a bit of all three.
February 1, 2005
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