MCI wants to take you back to this day in history 1996. This was the day that the first Tamagotchi was released in Japan. For those of you too young to remember the ‘fever’ that this little toy produced, a Tamagotchi was (and indeed still is) a little egg-shaped toy made by Japanese company Bandai, with an electronic ‘pet’ that ‘lived’ inside the toy. Once activated, the Tamagotchi would require regular attention and care as it grew up. The educational thought behind the toy was that it would encourage children to become more responsible and develop their nurturing side. Children flocked to toy stores across the country, to purchase their first electronic pet. Groups of friends would see whose Tamagotchi would last the longest. These egg-shaped toys were regularly seen attached to bags and belts of school children.
It wasn’t long, however, before Tamagotchis were banned from schools and workplaces. Their incessant beeping, signifying that the Tamagotchi required attention, was disturbing classes and offices everywhere. The students’ and employees’ attention were being diverted to these time hungry ‘pets’. The Tamagotchi population started to dwindle. Despite their slow in popularity, some hardy fans continued to look after their ‘pets’. The oldest recorded Tamagotchi having existed for 145 Tama years (whatever that is). Steph’s Tamagotchi lasted for two weeks.
Like the end of a tiny dinosaur era, the Tamagotchi gave way to the Furbies the very next year. This was an early robotic toy which allegedly could learn human speech. It wasn’t long until teenagers across the land got their little sisters’ Furbies to swear like troopers.
As we became entranced with early robotic toys, many of us dreamed of a day where robots could help us in our workplace, or with our daily chores. Whether you have experience of robots in the car manufacturing industry, the pharma industry or have a robotic vacuum cleaner, much of our lives are made easier due to robotics. MCI repairs such robots and helps keep such machinery going. Call 01324 611371, to see how we can help you.