German robotics group crafts LEGO factory to build... LEGO cars
By Darren Murph 
posted Jan 7th 2007 11:40AM
posted Jan 7th 2007 11:40AM
It's one thing to craft something remarkable all by your lonesome, but constructing an entire factory to handle all the dirty work for you is really doing something. A robotics group assembled (ahem) at a German "grammar school" (VHG) in lower Bavaria has fabricated a feat that even Toys R Us would marvel over, as the group's expansive LEGO Mindstorm factory was built entirely out of LEGO blocks, and moreover, programmed to assemble LEGO-based vehicles. Taking a note from every other major assembly plant in the world, this automated construction site feeds blocks from one end to the other, carefully pushing, pulling, and connecting pieces as necessary to completely assemble a LEGO car. While we've no idea how you'd even begin concocting this same masterpiece at your own domicile, nor how tough it is to be admitted into this apparently incredulous university, you'll reportedly need at least 2,000 man hours and €3,000 ($3,937) just to get started, but feel free to click on through for a lengthy video demonstration.[Via MetaFilter]
Aaand... it falls off the table.
amazing... great job
OMFG.
I MISS MY LEGOS!!!
Stupid yardsale.
I once built a windmill out of Duplo and Lego *proud*
Nick: Clearly an ironic element ;)
that was amazing..
Wow...thats amazing, still want a wii....
That's one of the coolest lego things i have ever seen!
lol.. I can build a better car, from a $5 pack.. :P
Nifty!
I don't think "incredulous" is the word you were looking for there.
It's a "Gymnasium", that's not a university, but the branch of highschool that prepares for the university (you go there from when you are about 10-11 years old until you are 19-20).
that is probably one of the best Lego Mindstorms creations yet...
I wish I was that good with it!
Number 2: (pointing to map) And in Bavaria, we have factories that build tiny models . . . of factories.
Dr. Evil: Naturally . . .
I, for one, welcome our new Lego cars building Lego factory overlord.
wow that must have taken away his life to make
This is the kind of story that reminds me why I love gadgets and robots. :)
This prototype device, could mean the end of cheap Chineese labor!
Whoever designed that is brilliant.... and I thought I was smart because I could make good lego cars....
Awesome... but now I want to go dig out my legos :)
Now all we need is a disassembly plant and this system can run in a loop forever!
Yes, but can it build Doom?