The WR-07 Transformer robot

If you're a fan of Transformers then check out this robot in disguise. The Himeji Soft Works developed WR-07 bot is a fully functional wheeled vehicle that converts into a Robo-One ready battle-bot bent on kung-fuing your azz into subordination. Click the "read" link to watch WR-07 skillfully placate his human spectators into docility prior to attempted escape! The vid then cuts-out abruptly presumably to cover-up for the embarrassing fact that Tokyo's defenses are tuned to the likes of Mechaguiras rather than this wee 15-incher.

[Via Robots-Dreams, Thanks tempusmaster]

[Chip @ Feb 8th 2006 7:11AM]

wow, that was pretty slick.

[PodMonkeys @ Feb 8th 2006 8:04AM]

That is pretty dang cool!
I loved how they had to cut out before the thing went off the table! :D

[Samuel McConnell @ Feb 8th 2006 8:17AM]

Slashdotted!

[phi @ Feb 8th 2006 9:34AM]

that was pretty sweet

[l @ Feb 8th 2006 1:19PM]

OH MY GOD GIVE ME A MIRROR

[Ed @ Feb 8th 2006 4:32PM]

sooo friggin cool! how long before these are real toys for kids?

[gerbick @ Feb 8th 2006 5:29PM]

I have been dreaming of something like this since I was a kid... oh man.

Way friggin' awesome.

[tempusmaster @ Feb 8th 2006 7:48PM]

The Japanese site (robot-fan.net) was overwhelmed by hits, and was down for a while. It's back up again now, and the video is also viewable here: http://www.robots-dreams.com/2006/02/a_car_and_a_rob.html

[Jerictron5000 @ Feb 10th 2006 9:04PM]

Imprezive!

Now, can they do it with a real automobile? I know that old dude at England is working on the Mini. Hm...

[Davecat @ Feb 12th 2006 4:07PM]

They'd have to do some real amazing feats of engineering to do it with an automobile, otherwise you'd have stuff like this happening: http://70.86.201.113/imageserv2/temporary/PBF077ADDisassemble.html. Not a positive selling point..