Robot Explosion

[archerships]

Robots are finally sufficiently capable that they can be useful outside of specialized environments (such as auto plants). I expect to see an explosion of robots in the next 5 years.

Video via carrie.

Comments

[inpetto.livejournal.com]

The robotic internet worm: a version of this robot that knows how to steal gasoline from cars. You would just turn loose this autonomous wandering gas stealing machine. I need an art grant!

[snarkyshark2.livejournal.com]

I expect to see more exploding robots in the next five years!

[hiro-antagonist.livejournal.com]

wow, it's like seeing some ancestor of the robots from Metal Gear Solid 4: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-f07ZpXe8TU

[vyus.livejournal.com]

i'm guessing the big benefit of this over a real llama is less spit.

[astroprisoner.livejournal.com]

Yeah...they make that not too far from here.

Spooky lookin' damn thing, though.

[nasu-dengaku.livejournal.com]

Impressive.

[fitfool.livejournal.com]

huh...did you see this article about the man who built a robot to kill himself?