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Bindibadgi · 24th Mar 2008, 14:57

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/03...obot_drummer/1

Fritsl over at Let's Make Robots! has put the finishing touches to his self-propelled tracked drummer robot, which guides itself around until it finds objects to bash out a tune on.

Kipman725 · 24th Mar 2008, 15:10

thats awsome

DXR_13KE · 24th Mar 2008, 16:23

it wont be long before machines play wack a human........ as our machine overlords....

edit: am i the only one picturing those squid things, from Matrix, playing the drums?

Flibblebot · 24th Mar 2008, 17:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by DXR_13KE

edit: am i the only one picturing those squid things, from Matrix, playing the drums?

erm...yes, probably.

Demon Cleaner · 24th Mar 2008, 18:14

It's not very good at finding things but hey, it drums better than I can. Very cool.

iwog · 24th Mar 2008, 18:22

Now here would be a great novelty item for some one to market.

Gunsmith · 24th Mar 2008, 18:23

brilliant

HourBeforeDawn · 24th Mar 2008, 20:31

okay that is awesome lol and I can see it getting annoying really quick....

D B · 25th Mar 2008, 03:30

What a Hoot! ... I love it
it made me smile watching the video

CanadianViking · 25th Mar 2008, 04:52

Wicked. That man wins.

24th Mar 2008, 14:57	#1
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24th Mar 2008, 15:10	#2
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24th Mar 2008, 16:23	#3
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24th Mar 2008, 18:14	#5
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24th Mar 2008, 18:22	#6
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24th Mar 2008, 18:23	#7
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24th Mar 2008, 20:31	#8
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25th Mar 2008, 03:30	#9
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25th Mar 2008, 04:52	#10
CanadianViking Beast from the North Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Canada Posts: 201	Wicked. That man wins.