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Spooky Hexapod Dancing Robot Scares Ladies Your Way
Posted by Gizmodo US Edition at 11:20 AM on November 1, 2008
This six-legged, pimp-headed robot dancing to Lou Bega's "Mambo No. 5" is all sorts of freaky. It's been on YouTube for a few weeks, but I thought it was perfect for Halloween, as evidenced by that pins-and-needles feeling I get watching it. Remember that scene in Toy Story when the maltreated toys go after Buzz and Woody? Why the hell would someone want to replicate toys so scary? It's enough to make me go running and screaming like a girl—wait, I totally forgot, I am a girl. Maybe you guys should show your lady friends this clip, so you can magically morph into Prince Charmings to protect and console them. [Geekologie]
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Lindsay 'Can you say yes Mistress' Joy's Dominatrix Avatar
Posted 1:09 PM 1/11/08
@strider_(bloody scimitar)_mt2k:
Oh I remember!
At 2:50 into the clip, I can hear it now!
+ Watch video
Lindsay 'Can you say yes Mistress' Joy's Dominatrix Avatar
strider_(bloody scimitar)_mt2k
Posted 12:58 PM 1/11/08
aaaaaaaaaand fossie and fossie and fossie and JAZZ uh...
RUN!!!
strider_(bloody scimitar)_mt2k
vicsells
Posted 12:34 PM 1/11/08
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! PRICELESS!
This is great, I give the inventor of this robot a HUGE pat on the back
vicsells
takashimiike Ya RLY
Posted 2:06 PM 1/11/08
THis looks like Dr. Pretorius from The Mask TAS.
takashimiike Ya RLY
thefutureisnow
Posted 2:26 PM 1/11/08
I saw this on Attack Of The Show, and between you and me, this thing freaks me out.
thefutureisnow
jonizzzle
Posted 3:05 PM 1/11/08
I WANT ONE
jonizzzle
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 3:52 PM 1/11/08
Oh, and here I thought Chromeo's comment was the scariest thing I'd see on Halloween. Quote honestly, that thing goes well beyond scary.
"Will scare ladies your way"
Well, I beg to differ. My foot would launch that thing past the event horizon... And the person who built it... a titanium cup I recommend.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
Posted 4:22 PM 1/11/08
@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: I take that back, I found something even scarier.
shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog
takashimiike Ya RLY
Posted 5:17 PM 1/11/08
@Con Seannery: Yeah I remember that too.
takashimiike Ya RLY
takashimiike Ya RLY
Posted 5:17 PM 1/11/08
@shamoononon has a hebetudinous dog: Whoa dude, that was scarier than the exorcist maze game.
takashimiike Ya RLY
Con Seannery
Posted 5:13 PM 1/11/08
Makes me think of the movie Wild Wild West for some reason...
Con Seannery
blkwidow
Posted 6:54 PM 1/11/08
Now thats my kind of machine!!!
blkwidow
Bagelmobile
Posted 7:19 PM 1/11/08
Some reason I'm reminded of tachikomas.
Bagelmobile
Hintzyboy
Posted 8:49 PM 1/11/08
When did Dr. Loveless turn into a pimp?
Hintzyboy
Curves
Posted 11:41 PM 1/11/08
I have dated worse. At least he could dance.
Curves
tamoko
Posted 12:49 AM 2/11/08
I REALLY need to buy one of these robotic hexapod kits... perhaps for Christmas, and after another soldering/circuitboard class at the Hacktory here in Philly.
tamoko
gogt200
Posted 12:51 AM 2/11/08
So, when robots take over the world, THIS is what we're going to get killed by? A robot controlled world is a harsh world, indeed.
gogt200
Jrsy is Stupendous Man!
Posted 1:32 AM 2/11/08
Looks like he's too sexy for his body, while he takes his turn down the cat-walk, down the cat-walk....
Jrsy is Stupendous Man!
rockanon
Posted 1:53 AM 2/11/08
priceless...
if only it had more jazz-hands action...
rockanon
weatherman
Posted 2:33 AM 2/11/08
This reminds me of that game Thief II, which has to be one of the best steampunk games ever.
weatherman
unspellable
Posted 3:07 AM 2/11/08
echo $TITLE | sed "s/your /a/"
unspellable
Shak_0
Posted 3:33 AM 2/11/08
@takashimiike Ya RLY: I think it's the red eyes.
Shak_0
Shak_0
Posted 3:29 AM 2/11/08
1:49: That thing poops and someone kicks it along. (the poop)
Shak_0
BiZarRroBALlmeR
Posted 3:46 AM 2/11/08
Reminds me of that scene from John Carpenters' Thing. I was waiting for the 30 foot tongue to make an appearance.
BiZarRroBALlmeR
-Core-
Posted 4:20 AM 2/11/08
This was wonderful!
-Core-
Curves
Posted 5:35 AM 2/11/08
If the picture on the front page were a caption contest, I would have to go with "A circumcision gone horribly wrong".
Curves
simplegreen
Posted 6:08 AM 2/11/08
For a truely terrifying effect, they should have put a simulated obama's head on there and had it preaching about change and the messiah... (shivers up my spine)
simplegreen
johnnyabnormal
Posted 6:20 AM 2/11/08
@simplegreen: Whereas just thinking about McCain/Palin in their natural state is terrifying enough without making them into robots.
johnnyabnormal
Hamslicer
Posted 7:11 AM 2/11/08
The best back scratcher EVER!
Hamslicer
Zeta1
Posted 7:45 AM 2/11/08
TORCH IT!
Zeta1
DaSmith
Posted 8:34 AM 2/11/08
"This is the Mask!!! Sssssssmokin'!!!" - a greeting for anybody who's been watching the Mask cartoon on Cartoon Network.
DaSmith
r0yb0t1ks
Posted 11:11 AM 2/11/08
whatch out! a headcrab
r0yb0t1ks
skierpage
Posted 6:24 PM 2/11/08
I love how its legs become hands, it's a lopped-off centaur.
Needs the BigDog kick to the torso to be truly awesom-o.
skierpage
MadCow234
Posted 6:59 PM 2/11/08
It doesn't seem to be dancing TO the music, just pre-programmed movements. Unless the audio sync is off, which I guess is a possibility. That being said, this robot has some impressive legs.
MadCow234
petarro
Posted 11:44 PM 2/11/08
I see those "feet's" as Gun turrets in 5 years. Plasma cannons in 8 years.
petarro
getabetterpic
Posted 12:55 PM 1/11/08
That was kinda cool, in a real creepy sort of way.
getabetterpic
axiomatic
Posted 3:34 AM 4/11/08
To quote a comment I heard on Fark.com. "KILL IT!!! KILL IT WITH FIRE!!!"
axiomatic
Oniisan608
Posted 2:37 PM 1/11/08
[www.doom2.net]
Spider Mastermind from Doom 2, anyone?
Oniisan608