Combat robots wow crowds

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:01 pm

http://www.newscientist.com/news/news.j ... lpos=home3

snoopy · Post by **snoopy** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 1:08 pm

That just reminds me of the beer commercial with the fridge fighter.

Mobius · Post by **Mobius** » Tue Aug 17, 2004 6:16 pm

Qrio is cooler.

AND HE DOESN'T FIGHT!

Ympakt · Post by **Ympakt** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 12:14 pm

WTH? I've never seen this type of 'bot fight... Are these things autonomous or RC? Is the power source through induction in the feet or batteries? The balance these things have got is incredible! 'Cept, of course, when they get knocked over...

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 2:47 pm

I believe they are RC.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:11 pm

Fight? ...LOL.. looks more like how I used to keep my little brother at bay.

I'm wondering, is this the same group last year that did that robot dance routine thing? That was pretty cool too.

STRESSTEST · Post by **STRESSTEST** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 5:59 pm

dupe, I think that was Sony with the quad-bot dance

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Wed Aug 18, 2004 9:03 pm

That's right! Thanks!

Nitrofox125 · Post by **Nitrofox125** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 6:18 am

It's pretty cool how they can get back up though.

Duper · Post by **Duper** » Thu Aug 19, 2004 4:28 pm

Remember, this is all pre-programed stuff. I like how smooth it looks.

Trackball · Post by **Trackball** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:31 pm

Looks like One Must Fall may someday become a reality...

Dedman · Post by **Dedman** » Fri Aug 20, 2004 1:48 pm

Duper wrote:Remember, this is all pre-programed stuff. I like how smooth it looks.

I don't think it is. Not entirely anyway. They are controled by RC.