Oh sweet baby jeebus, our robotics overlords in Japan just announced this Ronnie James Dio automaton. Oh sure, HPI -- of RC racers fame -- calls their DIY kit G-Röböts, but there's no mistaking the menacing green eyes of The Beast flashing the devil horns in a full-on, heavy metal power pose. The G-Robots GR-001, like the holy diver himself, stands just 8.9-inches and 1.99-pounds wrapped in a skin of high-impact resin. Assembly takes about 2 hours after which this walker can be programmed from your computer via old-school RS232 and controlled via a 2.4GHz wireless remote. Let's just hope it comes with a USB-to-serial adapter for the required ¥199,980 or about $1,018 of that god fearin' green. Uh, azphinctersezwhat?
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
dreampc @ Oct 4th 2006 8:30AM
That's a Buzz Lightyear looking pose if I've ever seen one!
Daviel @ Oct 4th 2006 8:30AM
CREPPY!
who would ever bu that?!?!
On an upside, he'd be great... until he TURNED ON YOU!
I, for one,....
Shaun @ Oct 4th 2006 8:43AM
check out the ps2 controller ripoff lol
LazyMegaMan @ Oct 4th 2006 8:44AM
...welcome out green eyed, hard core rocker, 8.9 inch, 1.99 pound, hard-impact resin skinned robot overloards.
Totalfixation @ Oct 4th 2006 8:45AM
if you guys arent familiar with HPI, they make RC Cars. www.hpiracing.com, most of the motor parts you see are from RC cars standards.
Rohit Kapur @ Oct 4th 2006 8:49AM
Sometimes, just sometimes, you guys are too corny...
TrunkMonkey @ Oct 4th 2006 9:13AM
That is the funniest article I have read in weeks.
"like the holy diver himself, stands just 8.9-inches and 1.99-pounds wrapped in a skin of high-impact resin" Thank you for making my Wednesday bearable.
James @ Oct 4th 2006 9:16AM
I'd love to see one in motion!
Nerf @ Oct 4th 2006 9:56AM
hey James, here ya go.
http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/10/04/grobo0119.wmv
http://robot.watch.impress.co.jp/static/2006/10/04/grobo0122.wmv
freakin awesome.
zanbowser @ Oct 4th 2006 9:20AM
I, for one, welcome our new Black Sabbath-channelling overlords. m/
Arnold @ Oct 4th 2006 9:23AM
That would look so cool in my cube. Engadget should be giving one of these away.
JS @ Oct 4th 2006 9:47AM
Ronnie James Dio? You've got to be kidding.
That bot is clearly in a Henry Rollins crab stance.
PEZ @ Oct 4th 2006 10:23AM
ROCK ON DIO! YOU ALWAYS WANT TO BE THE WILD ONE!
W0o0o0ooo00oooo00o
dave smith @ Oct 4th 2006 10:44AM
Rock on little Robot! Rock on!
rudelerius @ Oct 4th 2006 10:52AM
Dio, time to gooo. You must pass your cape and scepter to me (and a smaller one for Thomas Ricker)!
Awesome post.
"...like the holy diver himself, stands just 8.9-inches and 1.99-pounds wrapped in a skin of high-impact resin."
Absolutely hilarious.
Oh, and props to JB & KG!
strider_mt2k @ Oct 4th 2006 11:28AM
Ya beat me to it, rudelerius. Well done sir.
I think we have a great contender for "Rock 'em Sock' em Robots: 2006" here.
Give 'em each a quarterstaff and let 'em rip!
-and just to mix it up a little, I'll bet 20 Quatloons on the newcomer!
A Sphincter @ Oct 4th 2006 11:28AM
What?
james @ Oct 4th 2006 12:10PM
Damn.. you beat me to it!
Wildside @ Oct 4th 2006 12:12PM
dude i would seriously get one of these if i had the money, im spending my money on Wii n accessories, the latest gaming parts which will be like $3100(just for the parts).
i seriously want to get one n freak out everyone in my house, INCLUDING MY DOG!!!! lol
JJ @ Oct 4th 2006 4:41PM
Wayne's World and the Simpsons!!!!!! You guys rock!
Nathan @ Oct 4th 2006 8:38PM
Is this the Green Eyes Chris Martin was singing about?