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R2-S2 Steam Powered Robot

I’ve seen some crazy robots in my time, but this one could take the cake. It’s a replica of everyone’s favorite trashcan robot, R2-D2, running on steam power.

The R2-S2 robot uses compressed steam to drive the bot around, spewing jets of water vapor into the air as it goes for a ride…

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April 9th, 2007 1 comment stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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