modular robots

a bit slow, but i can't help feeling for the little guy(s) :: the last few seconds will ease anyone's fears of robot world domination :: click below to watch ::

Comments (12)

This is cool!
I want to be this!

Posted by: Nitrol at January 30, 2009 1:20 PM

While I realize it is for demonstration purposes, I can't help feeling like the dude who kicked the little guy apart is a complete jerk.

Posted by: alex awesome at January 30, 2009 1:22 PM

Cute. But one day modular robots will grow tired of being kicked apart...

Posted by: Simon Dyda at January 30, 2009 1:22 PM

Gotta love the ending! Haha.

Posted by: Josh T at January 30, 2009 2:29 PM

thats what happens after robot-bug-cluster____?
little sweeties...

Posted by: nancy pene at January 30, 2009 3:31 PM

Aw, it's all proud of itself.. like "look at me, I'm standing mommy!" and then boom. Poor thing.

Posted by: Abelle at January 30, 2009 3:32 PM

THE IRON GIANT LIVES...almost.

Posted by: jurastudio at January 30, 2009 5:40 PM

Heck yeah, New Scientist is so cool. This is the kind of stuff I want my my tax dollars to go to.

Posted by: Thomas B at January 30, 2009 7:24 PM

I never worried about Robot domination, until I saw Al Gore give a speech...
That's my alma mater....

Posted by: Nicholas Quixote at January 30, 2009 8:56 PM

That was neat - yeah, I belly-laughed at the end :D I can totally relate...

Posted by: Marianne at January 30, 2009 11:47 PM

Mmmm - robot module sex! although it also reminded me a bit of a circus gymnast act. Nice that they left in the last few secs.

Then there's this article: http://www.motherjones.com/interview/2009/01/should-you-fear-the-killer-robots.html

Not in the same sphere as these lil guys, but in *our* sphere.

Posted by: gypsy sister at January 31, 2009 11:23 AM

ello

Posted by: James at February 24, 2009 11:34 AM