Grok Robots

 I’m pretty sure after you kick this thing you have to drop the pieces into either liquid nitrogen and/or molten steel to completely destroy it. 

via TokyoMango, word of The Annual Stupid Robot Contest:

The Stupid Robot Contest is an annual show held by Meiwa Electronics to determine whose robot is the silliest…Some of the other contestants last year were a chorus of pregnant wife robots, a child robot that did push-ups, and and a “moe” robot dressed like a maid from a maid cafe.

Here are some videos: 1, 2, 3

Videos via a report in Japanese at Robotwatch

via Robot Dreams

This robot rolls around, finds a good drumming surface, lays down a beat AND THEN records that beat, plays back that audio and drums a counterbeat to itself.

Futurama - I Dated A Robot

UPDATE: Humans to Have Robot Lovers by 2050

via The Onion

Why would they turn against us? It doesn’t make any sense. We’re the ones who created them. At least the alpha models.

An amazing video of the BigDog robot is making the rounds:

It also carries over 300 pounds, hops and jumps. DARPA-funded - finally, your tax dollars at work put to good use!

Ever wonder what a painting robot looks like in action? How about an arc welding robot? Or plasma cutter robot? RobotWorx Industrial Robot Videos is a valuable source of videos that will satisfy your curiosity. These robots will be among some of the most dangerous if there is a robot uprising, so it is good to know what we might be up against.

Impulse shoppers beware - all of the robots shown are for sale on the site.

At thirty seconds into this teaser, you’ll see Harry Houdini up against an electricty-shooting robot:

This is a preview for the Houdini the Movie Star collection. His robot foe is featured in The Master Mystery. Released in 1919 this is probably the first robot to appear in a motion picture. It was referred to as “The Automation”

Jalopnik got the controls to a robot tank, and as you might imagine his write-up tended towards the gushing. His post would be worthless without a movie so he was sure to include one!

Guess who got handed the manual remote control pendant for BAE Systems’ Black Knight fully autonomous tank? Yeh, I’m in as much shock as you are but can’t stop thinking “Holy shit, I drove a robot tank! ROBOT. TANK.”