HPI's G-Robots rock hard

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?

[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?