While we're no strangers to the
crazy robots people build out of
LEGOs, Daniele Benedettelli's LEGO Johnny Five has got to be the most awe-inspiring brickwork we've seen in a while. The
NXT-based 'bot actually contains two NXT units that communicate via Bluetooth to provide Mr. Five a full range of motion from his 6 motors and as much input as he can handle from up to 8 sensors. Benedettelli built the model after careful study of Johnny Five photos to determine his precise measurements, and two
previous attempts. While we applaud all this effort, we can't imagine how much time it's going to take him to plate version 4 in gold. Check the read link for plans and videos of Johnny in action.
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posted May 1st 2007 5:56PM
i'm praying it won't figure out how to order more legos and build more...
"Daniele" is a male name in Italian...
Yes, it is:
http://mindstorms.lego.com/MeetMDP/DannyB.aspx
Awesome, I want one.
Does the laser work? That's all I need to know.
That is really cool. very impressive lego work. I love that movie.
for gods sake its LEGO not LEGOs
and also, i love that movie :D
Hey, Laser Lips! Your mama was outta duplos!
Is that Mac n Cheese from one of the "Friends" episode? ... I know I know .. I watch wayyy too much TV .......
You've never seen Short Circuit and its sequel?
For Shame...
Mac and Cheese from friends was a good guess. I'd never have remembered that.
NO DISASSEMBLE!
This gets my early vote for best headline of the year. I definitely loled. Like, fir realz.
x2
this is amazing. who thinks to do this? http://jefflange.110mb.com
This is awesome. What is the age group that this is meant for? And what does it cost? I love Leggo!
Caterina
I love Leggo. My niece and I go to the Leggo store in Orlando and have the best time. This new technology will take that to a whole new level. Now I just have to get a second job to pay for it when she hears about this.
Leggo fanatic
NEEDS INPUT!!! HAHAAH THat title totally caught me off guard.
lego is the plural of lego.
I always thought it was "Lego® brand Building Blocks".
yeah. so something is made from lego blocks.. not legos, which isn't a word.
Los Locos kick you butt..
Los Locos kick your face..
Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!
Johnny five is alive!
Is he going to commandeer a Chrysler LeBaron from those goons?
This is awesome! All we need now are LEGO Zombies and my world would once again be complete! :D
Holy hell, more than a page of comments and nobody has done it yet?
Fine, I will: "I for one welcome our teeny-plastic-brick-wielding overlords."
Was that so hard?
I fear our Robtic Overlords will be made from Lego Blocks, easily able to reassemble themselves after we break them to hell.
I'm sporting a tremendous woody!
For the love of pangolin, do the posters on this kind of thing never read previous stories/comments? I dare say if I looked on engadget for "LEGOs" (sic) every single story will have someone (rightly) complaining it's LEGO not LEGOs. Next step down the ladder and we'll have "LEGO's". On a similar rant, if you're speaking english, the plural of euro is euro, not euros. Same as the plural of sheep is sheep, not sheeps.
Well I see that Danny is up to his usual LEGO building, this must be his oh I'm guessing 8th or 9th ceation of Johnny 5 by now! He relly does excellent work, doesn't he.
Dan makes his J5 out of Lego, I make the J5 Collectible Statue, and a group of guys from Input-Inc are making a full size true reproduction! For those of us who like this robot, at least we are attempting to put something out there!
Thanks Dan, Keep up the great work!
Johnny needs a focus, probably mechanical robot extraordinaire. They could use a real life version of him at Pirelli Tires plant in Georgia. Johnny Go Tires....