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Beer Can Robot: Not Good for Bender, but Related to Him

transforming beer can robot by ron tajima

We’ve featured several robots that can dispense, fetch or even serve beer, but this deceptive little fella is the beer. Can. Invented by Ron Tajima, the transforming beer can robot reminds me of the scene in Transformers… when all sorts of metal objects and gadgets were brought to life by

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June 12th, 2011 by: Lambert Varias

Wicked Evolution Jr: Half Van, Half Monster Robot, Half-Assed Transformation

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According to the list of Autobots at Wikipedia there are at least 8 Autobots that transform into vans or SUVs, including the popular ambulance Ratchet and the gutsy Ironhide. Unfortunately 0 out of those 8 Autobots are real (I think). This custom-built 750 lb.RC van – called Wicked Evolution Jr…

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September 24th, 2009 by: Lambert Varias

Roller-Walker: the Real Rollerskating Robot

Roller-Walker Robot

A while back I had a very popular post about Plen, a little bipedal humanoid robot who happened to be able to rollerskate. While that was all for show, this robot actually skates around as one of its primary methods of locomotion.

Developed by Hirose-Fukushima Robotics Lab, the Roller-Walker robot…

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September 2nd, 2007 by: Technabob

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