PokerPacker Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 i don't know if this has ever been posted here on extreme skins before, but that thread of the mall-robot reminded me of this. the videos on the site are pretty interesting. http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/ its pretty awesome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bang Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 that car stopping test is awesome.. Seriously,, sci fi come to life. That thing moves remarkably well. ~Bang Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SKINtil8tin Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 That was pretty amazing. Yeah, Bang, the car stopping test is so awesome, it doesn't even look real. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PokerPacker Posted August 25, 2005 Author Share Posted August 25, 2005 that car stopping test is awesome..Seriously,, sci fi come to life. That thing moves remarkably well. ~Bang that test is what told me that this thing has potential for real world use. there was a book about this robot, i don't remember what it was. i read an excerpt from it. it was about a guy who had heard of eye-witness reports of this robot (before it reached the internet) and began an investigation. supposedly, a car had broken down on the railroad. the robot came and lifted the car off the tracks, and onto the road. the people who were in the car had no idea what it was (it was dark out.) a very interesting story. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted August 25, 2005 Share Posted August 25, 2005 I heard this story was a fake, I have to look for it. they say that the video is CGI, and its a hoax.. can anyone else confirm ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 I think that is the single coolest thing I've ever seen. They don't show it transform. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC_Skins Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 This is all I could find so far that says the car is a hoax "Warning other things on this site are not appropriate" "View at your own risk" http://www.museumofhoaxes.com/hoax/weblog/comments/744/P40/ Still looks cool :applause: this is fake but the CGI is sharp.. check this video out.. its bad @ss http://shadow-warriors-clan.com/c4.wmv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChocolateCitySkin Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 dag, now that robot has some moves. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Dave Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 The name of the book is "Men of Metal" by Rowland Samuel. You will never look at a mini cooper the same way again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTalon Posted August 26, 2005 Share Posted August 26, 2005 Is "Men of Metal" a whole book? I read a small book that appeared to be excerpts from a larger book about this. It was a hilarious read. My only problem with the premise of the book is that the mini was supposed to be "overpowered" with an engine that produced whatever-horsepower (I think it was 163, but won't swear by it), which was the requirement theorized by someone for operating such a robot. The problem is that car engines don't maintain their horsepower at a constant level. With a bit of wear, that 163 drops to 158, and then what happens to the robot that needs 163 hp? But I highly recommend the book! (edit) I couldn't get most of the videos to work! The only one I could see was the arm dexterity test. The rest of them just gave me the Quicktime broken video icon. Help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjah Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 Is everyone in this thread playing an elaborate joke on the uninitiated by wondering if the site is real? That web page is, without any shadow of a doubt, a hoax. In particular, the robot stopping the car is obviously CGI, and obviously VERY VERY FAR beyond the current state of the art in robotics. Zero chance that the robot actually exists in anything near that form. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueTalon Posted August 27, 2005 Share Posted August 27, 2005 I don't care if it's real, I just want to see the videos! The only one I got to see was the articulating arm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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