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Off-Topic Discussion => General Discussion => Topic started by: headdie on December 10, 2012, 12:16:41 pm

Title: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: headdie on December 10, 2012, 12:16:41 pm

You Decide!
http://uk.news.yahoo.com/the-real-life-transformer-that-turns-from-a-car-into-a-robot-141317209.html

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: Lorric on December 10, 2012, 01:37:48 pm

That's nice, but he doesn't show it actually drive as a car, suggesting it can barely move as a car. I would have liked to see the car placed on the ground and driven around.

It's probably not supposed to be a transformer of the actual series, but the colour scheme and bulky appearance would probably make it a Decepticon if it was one.

£16,000? Better to buy a real car I would think.

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: headdie on December 10, 2012, 02:47:06 pm

posted as nothing more than a "isnt this cool/interesting?" knowing that there are some here interestind in this sort of stuff, with a cringe worthy title

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: Klaustrophobia on December 10, 2012, 03:28:46 pm

i haven't heard music mismatching the video that bad in a LONG time.

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: Dragon on December 10, 2012, 04:59:28 pm

If I were younger, I'd be wanting this as a Xmas present. :) He did show it drive around a little bit at the start of the movie, so it seems it can move like any other RC car.

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: Nuke on December 10, 2012, 11:00:45 pm

i saw a pair of continuous rotation servos driving the rear wheels. so i doubt it will be breaking any speed records. it could have just used a pair of brushless motors if it wanted more speed, but i figure without a decent suspension it would destroy itself in no time.

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: z64555 on December 11, 2012, 12:14:22 am

Related: One article in the ASEE newsletter (that I somehow got a subscription for...?) mentioned that researches had managed to develop a snake-like robot that could reconfigure itself in a number of shapes such as an inch-worm, a butterfly, and a toy-car. I don't remember if the 'bot was actually snake-like or if it was made up of a number of segments that could be rearranged like Vectorman (for lack of a better example).

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: StarSlayer on December 11, 2012, 01:14:02 pm

Doesn't seem particularly ambulatory in robot form or very adept in driving mode, but still...

(http://cdn.memegenerator.net/instances/400x/31693555.jpg)

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: SypheDMar on December 14, 2012, 12:04:29 am

Quote from: Klaustrophobia on December 10, 2012, 03:28:46 pm

i haven't heard music mismatching the video that bad in a LONG time.

I actually thought the music brought the child in me out. I felt like I was 8 when I watched the thing.  :)

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: Wobble73 on December 14, 2012, 06:37:02 am

Also linked on that page is THIS! (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/photos/transformer-robots-reality-photo-132027235.html)

WOW! :eek2:

Title: Re: Autobot or Decepticon?
Post by: Nuke on December 14, 2012, 04:57:14 pm

not again, thats like the sixth time someone brought that up.