Comments on: Inflatable robots

By: Nathan Hornby

Nathan Hornby — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 22:37:00 +0000

I had the volume quite low on my laptop, and actually thought there was a soundtrack until I turned up. The sounds it makes are awesome.

By: herartsheloves

herartsheloves — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 21:09:00 +0000

Sort of those robots from ‘Ghost in the Shell’… sort of…

By: nixiebunny

nixiebunny — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 16:05:00 +0000

Interesting idea. It might need different actuator placement to enable it to walk effectively, though, since the legs aren’t able to lift themselves up more than a couple inches. Perhaps the torso could swivel to get one leg of each pair to rise up higher?

By: pjcamp

pjcamp — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:17:00 +0000

Sorry, takedown notice. I remember the ambulatory boob robot from Sleeper.

By: David Pescovitz

David Pescovitz — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:16:00 +0000

No hard feelings!

By: FreakCitySF

FreakCitySF — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:16:00 +0000

This project officially removes the “genius” in his introductions. But it looks like a run ride!

By: Travis_D

Travis_D — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 06:05:00 +0000

Ooops… re-reading my comment, that came off really bad (snarky and in bad taste). You guys do a bang-up job citing sources; I just wanted to point you to the article. Next time, I’ll be sure to add an emoticon to indicate that I’m just joshin’ you a bit. ;-) No hard feelings.

By: David Pescovitz

David Pescovitz — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 05:53:00 +0000

I didn’t find out about this from your site. But since you asked *so* nicely, I’ve added a link.

By: Travis_D

Travis_D — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:43:00 +0000

Ah really…? You didn’t link to the Hizook article:

http://www.hizook.com/blog/2011/11/21/inflatable-robots-otherlab-walking-robot-named-ant-roach-and-complete-arm-plus-hand

I worked hard to write that up with Saul…

By: Mike Jackson

Mike Jackson — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 04:29:00 +0000

Of all the robots I have known, this might be the most disturbing.

By: BassTooth

BassTooth — Wed, 23 Nov 2011 02:29:00 +0000

love that funky robot rhythm…
click click clicka click clickety click. click click clicka click clickety click…

By: Edd thompson

Edd thompson — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 23:56:00 +0000

Ever see the girl who does that voice. Epic cute ;)

By: Rich Keller

Rich Keller — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:50:00 +0000

It reminds me of the tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell. Hopefully it doesn’t have the same overly cute voice.

By: Nadreck

Nadreck — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 22:19:00 +0000

Bah, we had fluidic robots back in the 60s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6Ffr1U7KMY

By: Brainspore

Brainspore — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:44:00 +0000

The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade is about to get a lot more awesome/terrifying.

By: Skully

Skully — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:34:00 +0000

Dibs on “Inflatable Robots” for a band name. I’m thinking kind of Kraftwerk-meets-acoustic-folk.

By: Lobster

Lobster — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:14:00 +0000

I’ll be in my bunk.

By: s2redux

s2redux — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 21:02:00 +0000

It’s no flying car, but at least it’s another step closer to an intergalactic proton-powered electrical tentacled advertising droid.

By: robotnik

robotnik — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:53:00 +0000

Strandbeest meets blow up doll.

By: Benjamin D Faux

Benjamin D Faux — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:51:00 +0000

Elefun the Elephant meets The Human Centipede

By: dagfooyo

dagfooyo — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:51:00 +0000

Dr. Irving Schlock? Is that you?