Friday's Robot

Oh fishy, fishy, where could that fishy beee! First to tell me where that quote came from wins a tin of Vienna sausages from me. This weeks entry is an underwater robot of no particular use at all. Usually I'm into technology that can actually be used for something, but this robot is so damned hypnotic.



They should now build a robotic shark and have it terrorize the fish, and then a killer whale to get the shark. Ultimately this will lead to the development of a 300 foot tall robotic pope with laser beam eyes to destroy our cities.

Friday's Robot

This next freaky entry is from Cornell University. I suspect it's actually made from articulated Swiss cheese.



I think we should have a lot more robots made from cheese. I mean, if they go mad and decide to take over the world all we need to get rid of them is a box of crackers.

What's really amazing about this robot is that each segment is entirely independent. Each 'cube' appears to contain one joint and associated motor. I assume one of the biggest problems is to keep the thing powered through the connectors; you'll see they're also embedded in the floor. The trick is keep all pieces connected so they have power to move, connect and disconnect. Don't even get me started on the algorithm required to animate these cheese towers.

Friday's Robot

Here's a video of perhaps the coolest robot I've seen in a long time. Imperial Walkers anyone? Check out the part where the robot is walking on ice and the guy kicks it. Really smart programming.