Meet SPUTNIK - The next generation robot from Dr.Robot.  This is the latest in their family of their research and development robots.

You can use SPUTNIK as a research tool and for your hobbies, too. 

This even comes with an SDK (Software Development Kit), using which you can use software modules that enable remote access and control the robot via the Internet.  

You can even listen remotely via the built-in microphone and can engage in interesting conversations to anybody else who is near the robot.

The robot has WiFi, wireless, multimedia, sensing and motion capabilities etc...etc... You can in fact use this for any of your weird applications.

Costs around $4000.00