Sewer-bot apprehends naked fugitive

It could be argued that most people who break the law -- especially the type to commit petty crime, like purse snatching in this case -- aren't especially bright. But you know it's got to be a pretty humbling moment getting caught by a sewer-bot after escaping from the police bare-ass nekkid into a mucky, freezing cold, 3.3-foot wide sewer system. Really, was that little old lady's purse worth the trouble? We hope she was holding the medallion to the staff of Ra or something, because yo ass got busted. Sewer-bot: 1, criminal: 0. (Video after the break.)

[Via GoRobotics and Pink Tentacle]

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 3:44AM]

i'm sorry, but why is this not an entry on the existence of SewerBot!?

like, when the hell did that thing come out?

also, you forgot the 'y' in pretty

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 3:47AM]

Well that was just lovely, needed the image of a naked man rolling around in human waste.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 8:06PM]

*sniff* *sniff* why, what's that smell? Is that the smell of human waste? Oh no, i'll tell you what that smell is. IT'S THE SEQUEL TO ROBOBLITZ. Yay "crazy saving crazy japanese crazies" action!

You don't even want to know how the point to point beam is used!

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 5:01AM]

The real question is, why is he nekkid?!?! Is it a *must* when you mug some one in Japan?!?!?

That aside, it's also the first time I've seen the nifty lil' thing. I think it'll do wonderous things for all the Japanese holes, and will make a lot of people happy (...The bot, I mean)

Cool bot, but what is it's main function?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 5:16AM]

This happenned in Seoul, not Japan, although the video is from a Japanese news feed. They try asking the guy why he was naked at the end and he basically just tells them to piss off. Great stuff.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 5:20AM]

My bad... I saw Japanese writing and thought that it was Japan :p.

Also, the question remains, what is this used for, and when did it come out?

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 21st 2007 12:09AM]

What their calling a sewer-bot is used to examine the conditions of a sewer line. Checking the structural integrety with a camera, or looking to see what caused a blockage. If its grease, crackdown on restaurants. If its roots, use poisoned foamer. Its basically a big remote control "spy" car w/ a camera.

[smcquade Posted Mar 20th 2007 7:12AM]

he was probably drunk and thought he was in a tube hotel.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 7:24AM]

In another video that I saw, they said that he removed his clothes when he was chased and grabbed. Apparently, it is hard to grab someone naked unless you have a really strong grip.
Lessons learned: When you snatch a purse and run on a freezing day, you can remove your clothes but carry them with you...

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 8:39AM]

Oh, like running down the street with a arm full of clothes wouldn't draw attention to yourself. :P

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 9:53AM]

No more than running down the street naked.

[(Unverified) Posted Apr 10th 2007 7:22AM]

And with any luck, a spelunking sewer-bot will catch Richard's sense of sarcasm as well.

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 6:39PM]

sewer-bot!
Fire-pulling robots,
hosebot,
snakebot,
fire-snuffing flower..bot,

Damn I live in the wrong country..

[(Unverified) Posted Mar 20th 2007 7:55PM]

damn that robot is cool, and that dude got pwnt.