Giant biped robot catching a car video!

SN96

I don't know it this is the real deal or a computer generated effect but this huge biped robot leans over and catches a small car! It is wicked to watch, it is like something from the movies!


http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/videos/stop_test.htm

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Mike


"Don't always think outside the box, sometimes thinking inside the box is more practical and simple."
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Jon Williams

Computer generated -- I think with Blender (www.blender3d.com).

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Jon Williams
Applications Engineer, Parallax

SN96

Here is the link to the site that I got the video from. There are more qiucktime videos to watch and are interesting.

http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/index.html

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Mike


"Don't always think outside the box, sometimes thinking inside the box is more practical and simple."
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FlyingFishFinger

If you look at this video, notice that the guy's shadow doesn't strike the robot when he walks by- it simply appears to go through...
http://www.r50rd.co.uk/research/internal/v2i/engin/videos/light_test.htm
Rafael

Paul Baker

I don't know, after looking at all the material, its either legit, or a very well thought out farce.

After a bit of investigation I turned up this tidbit (via searching Colin Mayhew) "....But in reality the Mini Cooper Autonomous Robot, Colin Mayhew, and Casson Publishing were all just part of an elaborate viral marketing campaign dreamed up by the ad agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky. What were they advertising? The new Mini Cooper obviously."

So Jon's correct, Flyingfishfinger, thats a good catch, I had to loop through the section a couple times and you are correct, in that split second the robot appears to hover over the darkened floor.

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Post Edited (Paul Baker) : 11/16/2005 11:34:08 PM GMT

SN96

Paul Baker said...
I don't know, after looking at all the material, its either legit, or a very well thought out farce.

After a bit of investigation I turned up this tidbit (via searching Colin Mayhew) "....But in reality the Mini Cooper Autonomous Robot, Colin Mayhew, and Casson Publishing were all just part of an elaborate viral marketing campaign dreamed up by the ad agency Crispin Porter & Bogusky. What were they advertising? The new Mini Cooper obviously."

So Jon's correct

I was thinking the same thing, after reading the entire front page and reviewing all the material, I find myself thinking it's legit. For someone to create all that material, let alone the video its self, would take a lot of effort.
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He said he chose the Mini auto engine to power the thing because of the enormous power that is required to run it. Electrical actuators would drain a battery in less than 20 minutes. A gas engine on the other hand, would provide the longevity need to power the bot. To recharge would simply mean to fill it back up with fuel.
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All I can say is, if it's real, it's amazing.


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Mike


"Don't always think outside the box, sometimes thinking inside the box is more practical and simple."
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Kevin Wood

I think the real question isn't if, but when...