HOLY CRAP! (robot)

[Bucket]

http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/

Don't know how old this is-- but this guy managed to build a robot out of a Mini Cooper. The .mov for "Car Stopping" is probably the most impressive...

Then again, I still can't tell if this is fake or not...

[Arioch]

old news and probably a hoax

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[SYS]

I don't see how you could use the majority of a mini cooper towards that kind of application. I imagine the drive train would make it "walk" or drive rather. But aside from that and the metal the car was made out of, little else would be used. The arm would require alot of servo mechanisms and gas struts. There are struts on the trunk and hood, but it still wouldn't be sufficient. The transxels might be used to make the forearm rotate but I seriously doubt that this entire robot was composed of parts from a modern mini automobile.

[deathbringer]

Who rememberes that awesome Honda Accord ad where they made this huge system of rolling cogs and falling bits and things, they made all of that from 3 whole cars, and some extra bits (plus a trailer, and a complete one at the end)

[Silverwyvern]

deathbringer said:

Who rememberes that awesome Honda Accord ad where they made this huge system of rolling cogs and falling bits and things, they made all of that from 3 whole cars, and some extra bits (plus a trailer, and a complete one at the end)

I do.

http://www.snopes.com/autos/business/hondacog.asp

[Spike]

deathbringer said:

Who rememberes that awesome Honda Accord ad where they made this huge system of rolling cogs and falling bits and things, they made all of that from 3 whole cars, and some extra bits (plus a trailer, and a complete one at the end)

That ad bought with it a very prominant WTF factor if watching while drunk.

[spank]

It's also probably the best ad ever done.

[Ralphis]

Wow this sure looks awfully fake

[darknation]

they stole the idea from an art student and never paid him for it.

sad but true.

[DoomDiz]

boy, i sure wish i were bored and rich like some of these so called "hobbiests"...........