It’s tricky to get a cup of noodles cooked properly. You can stop worrying though, some geniuses have invented a timer that will help you perfect this culinary treat. The best part about this robotic timer is that it looks like a cup of noodles. It’s like the Transformer you never knew you wanted.
See videos of the Cup Noodles Robotimer it in action on That’s Nerdalicious…
If you loved Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, but want in on the action – and happen to have and extra $17,000 lying around, you can own these Bionic Bopper Cars. A driver (up to 300 lbs) “sits inside the robot’s protective steel cage cockpit and uses a thumb-triggered button on two independent joysticks to activate two pneumatic-powered, tire-tread-fisted arms, which throw upward punches at an opposing robot’s head. A successful hit sends an opposing robot’s head back, scoring a point.”
Each car is powered by a Honda gas engine which moves the car forward and backward, while also allowing for left and right spins. A front-mounted display is also provided in each robot’s mid-section, which tallies successful scoring punches.
Product Page: ($17,000 via Uncrate)
When one thinks of giant robots, one doesn’t usually think of them being made of paper. Taras Lesko is here to change that perception. He constructed a 7 foot papercraft Gundam. The mech was made from 750 sheets of paper and only weighs around ten pounds. I like the idea of paper robots; when they decide to take over the world (as all robots do), you can just torch them and call it a day.
See more photos and a behind-the-scenes video of this creation after the break.
If Yamato USA’s Sexy Robot Pink Bathing Suit Statue was was actually an award, I would hate to think what it was an award for. Excellence in the field of robot porn?
Do androids dream of electric sheep? We may never know. Fortunately, neither androids nor humans have to rely on dreams for visions of this metallic beauty as Yamato USA proudly makes the fantasy world of Hajime Sorayama a reality. The Fantasy Figure Gallery Hajime Sorayama Sexy Robot 001 in Pink Bathing Suit #1 Statue utilizes the latest in digital sculpting technology. Yamato USA’s Fantasy Figure Gallery, in collaboration with Jerry Macaluso’s Pop Culture Shock Collectibles, presents here one of master Sorayama’s famous “sexy robots”– anatomically correct female robots appearing to have been fashioned of molten silver. This resin statue stands approximately 22-inches tall and includes a specially designed base, as well as a removable pink fabric bathing suit, all packaged in a collector-style window box.
Removable bathing suit? Nice.
Product Page ($289.99 / Save $10 using the code “2011NA10″ at checkout)
A bit of anonymous street art spotted at Flagler college that appears to have been inspired by this shirt.
If you’re a fan of Japan’s Starship Troopers OVA, you’ll be thrilled to learn that a sculptor has created a life-sized metal Powered Suit using the designs of the original artists. Hit the jump to check out some additional photos, as well as a clip of the Powered Suit as it appears in the original anime.
See if you can find WALL-E amidst a crowd of famous bots on this graphic created by Richard Sargent. The person that can identify the most bots by August 31st will be awarded a free print from Hopewell Studios.
If you accept this challenge, take a look at the handy numbered guide after the break. Click each image to enlarge.
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A modder known as DJ Sures transformed an old Wall-E toy into a robot that acts a lot like real thing. The updated version features a camera, voice recognition, face recognition and object tracking.
As you’ll see in the video after the break, it’s also completely adorable.
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YouTuber tiburciod modified his daughter’s Wario with a bike bell, some green leds, a servo, and smoke machine from an RC tank then set it up with an Arduino and an applet on his Mac so that it springs into action whenever his online store makes a sale.
If only he could have made a farting Wario with the smoke coming out of his butt.
See it in action after the break.
Would you rather spend $350,000 on a nice house in the country or buy a 20-foot animatronic triceratops that “responds to onlookers with lifelike reactions and fortissimo bellowing”?
From the product page:
Motion-activated cameras installed into each eye work in unison with customized interactive software that enables the Cretaceous creature to recognize multiple subjects’ facial features. Once identified, subjects’ tracked movements trigger a set of responses: it sways its tri-horned head right, left, up, and down, stomps and scuffs its right forelimb, and opens its jaws while growling–all powered by digitally controlled servos and silent, pneumatic air-activated cams. Its exterior is crafted by professional sculptors from polyurethane foam and textured silicone over a steel and aluminum frame, replicating the beast’s massive horned frill, powerful hindquarters, and tapered tail with convincing realism. The rumbles that issue from a hidden 1,000-watt speaker are based on paleontological approximations of what sounds the original 67 million year-old saurian might have vocalized.
Yes, I believe the choice is clear. I’m going to spend my $350,000 pretending to be a triceratops for 17,500 hours.
Product Page ($350,000 via TGH)
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