LEGO Johnny Five is (kinda) alive; needs input

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.

[Via MAKE: blog]

[Barrald @ May 1st 2007 6:38PM]

i'm praying it won't figure out how to order more legos and build more...

[Thade @ May 1st 2007 6:39PM]

"Daniele" is a male name in Italian...

[Ignacio @ May 1st 2007 7:26PM]

Yes, it is:
http://mindstorms.lego.com/MeetMDP/DannyB.aspx

[T.Allen @ May 1st 2007 6:44PM]

Awesome, I want one.

[David @ May 1st 2007 8:34PM]

Does the laser work? That's all I need to know.

[Aerograd @ May 2nd 2007 5:46PM]

That is really cool. very impressive lego work. I love that movie.

[Simon @ May 1st 2007 7:11PM]

for gods sake its LEGO not LEGOs

and also, i love that movie :D

[Boynamedsue @ May 1st 2007 7:27PM]

Hey, Laser Lips! Your mama was outta duplos!

[Jeff @ May 1st 2007 7:32PM]

Is that Mac n Cheese from one of the "Friends" episode? ... I know I know .. I watch wayyy too much TV .......

[Tom @ May 1st 2007 8:38PM]

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.

[Nate @ May 1st 2007 8:20PM]

NO DISASSEMBLE!

[Nathan @ May 1st 2007 8:46PM]

This gets my early vote for best headline of the year. I definitely loled. Like, fir realz.

[jon @ May 2nd 2007 6:34AM]

x2

[jeff lange @ May 1st 2007 10:22PM]

this is amazing. who thinks to do this? http://jefflange.110mb.com

[Caterina @ May 2nd 2007 12:05AM]

This is awesome. What is the age group that this is meant for? And what does it cost? I love Leggo!

Caterina

[Caterina @ May 2nd 2007 12:10AM]

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

[tony @ May 20th 2007 8:20PM]

NEEDS INPUT!!! HAHAAH THat title totally caught me off guard.

[David @ May 2nd 2007 4:09AM]

lego is the plural of lego.

[Colin @ May 2nd 2007 6:17AM]

I always thought it was "Lego® brand Building Blocks".

[David @ May 2nd 2007 6:23AM]

yeah. so something is made from lego blocks.. not legos, which isn't a word.

[Sean @ May 3rd 2007 12:09PM]

Los Locos kick you butt..
Los Locos kick your face..
Los Locos kick your balls into outer space!

[sabih @ May 2nd 2007 10:11AM]

Johnny five is alive!

[What?! @ May 2nd 2007 11:27AM]

Is he going to commandeer a Chrysler LeBaron from those goons?

[Charlie @ May 5th 2007 12:37AM]

This is awesome! All we need now are LEGO Zombies and my world would once again be complete! :D

[James @ May 2nd 2007 3:34PM]

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?

[William @ May 2nd 2007 10:39PM]

I fear our Robtic Overlords will be made from Lego Blocks, easily able to reassemble themselves after we break them to hell.

[Galley @ May 2nd 2007 7:04PM]

I'm sporting a tremendous woody!

[Ratz @ May 3rd 2007 9:21AM]

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.

[mike van plew @ May 4th 2007 5:36PM]

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!

[K1nG Z @ May 9th 2007 3:31PM]

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....