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MechRC Robot Does Evolution of Robotic Dance Vid, Original Put to Shame
Posted by Kit Eaton at 9:09 PM on July 14, 2008
Incredible: what more's there to say? Incredible. Based on Judson Laipply's "Evolution of Dance Video," but way better. We get to see a robot doing Vanilla Ice's dance moves better than he did. A robot doing the "walk like an Egyptian" dance. The upcoming MechRC robot has been under development for three years and has 17 independently-controlled servos, and built-in audio. And if this video is anything to go by, when it goes on sale in the fall it should make quite a dent in the miniature robot world. [MechRC via RoboSavvy. —Thanks Limor]
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Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy
Posted 10:05 PM 14/7/08
I would have been truly impressed if it actually DID the YMCA.
Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy
Totalfixation
Posted 9:50 PM 14/7/08
Lame, at best.
Totalfixation
kwicherbichin
Posted 9:32 PM 14/7/08
Optimus was better.
kwicherbichin
simmo
Posted 10:40 PM 14/7/08
I laughed when the robot did the robot, I think the universe just imploded :D
I want one...
simmo
The Magnificen7
Posted 10:21 PM 14/7/08
@Git Em SteveDave is a poor substitute for LindsayJoy: Well, the original vid didn't have all of the iconic YMCA moves either. I laughed when it got to 'Bye Bye Bye.' That was great.
The Magnificen7
Hectorvex
Posted 10:17 PM 14/7/08
Even if a robot is doing them - they are still VANILLA ICE'S dance moves. And that's just sad. You show me a robot moving across the floor like MC Hammer - then I'll be impressed.
Hectorvex
Kit Eaton
Posted 11:01 PM 14/7/08
@Hectorvex: Did you actually watch the vid? Hmmm... I'm sure there's a bit of "Can't touch this" in there. Oh yes, there is.
Kit Eaton
Earthslide
Posted 10:59 PM 14/7/08
@Totalfixation: Keep it to yourself Debbie Downer.
Earthslide
Curves
Posted 10:52 PM 14/7/08
You guys are just jealous because he is a better dancer than you. Probably does better with the ladies too. (I loved it.)
Curves
Hectorvex
Posted 11:33 PM 14/7/08
@Kit Eaton: I'm not sure I want to know what you are implying with that last bit... but I will concede that perhaps MC Hammer was a robot, though based on his finances he certainly wasn't anything more than maybe the 10 million Peso Man.
Hectorvex
Kit Eaton
Posted 11:23 PM 14/7/08
@Hectorvex: You sure Hammer wasn't actually a 'bot himself? Those trousers could conceal a lot of mechanics :)
Kit Eaton
Hectorvex
Posted 11:13 PM 14/7/08
@Kit Eaton: No robot can reproduce the magical way Hammer moved across the floor like his feet were comprised of 1000's of caterpillars. Hell, no human can either.
Hectorvex
godwhacker
Posted 11:51 PM 14/7/08
awesome!!!!!
i would never have the patience to program all that
godwhacker
jeblis
Posted 12:20 AM 15/7/08
I am surprided by Samsung. The last two phone I had from them were really bad. Backjack and d920
jeblis
flipobrien
Posted 12:52 AM 15/7/08
Wouldn't every dance he does be the robot?
...or the robo-boogie?
flipobrien
GizmoBub
Posted 12:45 AM 15/7/08
This was mildly entertaining, not like the "inspirational comedian" whose routine this is based off or. I think "inspirational comedy" is a code word for schmuck who is too afraid of upsetting people to be funny or entertaining...
GizmoBub
maven2k
Posted 2:10 AM 15/7/08
That made me laugh out loud quite a few times. Great video and cool 'bot!
maven2k
madderhatter
Posted 1:51 AM 15/7/08
Hell yeah, very nice.
madderhatter
chonnes
Posted 1:49 AM 15/7/08
I can't help but think that at some point many years in the future, this video will be pulled from the archives of our history and presented as a part of a documentary on robot evolution . . . and then all of the robot audience will laugh.
chonnes
atomx
Posted 1:46 AM 15/7/08
I don't know that it puts the original to shame, but it was pretty F'n cool. That cartwheel @ 2:20 was amazing!
atomx
funman895
Posted 9:41 PM 14/7/08
I'd be afraid to buy one of those. Not with all its knowledge! I couldn't keep it in a cage, it'd break loose! The only protection I would have is my Blendtec blender, but Will it blend?
funman895
trekkie
Posted 4:03 AM 15/7/08
i'm impressed, don't get me wrong, but it's legs didn't do nothing with the Elvis/Hammertime movement that would have been amazing enough to say 'better than the original'
Very impressive though either way. Just tired of the hype machine of 'better than the original' when it's just a cool idea.
trekkie
ishook
Posted 3:45 AM 15/7/08
wow, awesome video quality!
ishook
ninjamurf
Posted 4:09 AM 15/7/08
@atomx: Got to agree with the atom man. This was awesome and all but only in relation to the original. No way in hell this puts the original to shame?
ninjamurf