Humanoid Mega Dynamizer robot mows down lawns, our hearts

Sure, you can get a robot that mows lawns and nothing else, but what about those of us that are holding out for a humanoid robot that'll save all our 20th century tools from the scrap heap? While that possibility is still quite a ways off, we can now at least get a glimpse of our possible future on a comically-sized scale courtesy of the video after the break, which shows the Mega Dynamizer robot doing its thing with reasonable effectiveness -- at least until it runs into a doghouse. Of course, those that follow such things will recall that this is hardly the first time that the Dynamizer family of robots has taken on some decidedly human-like activities, with one of Mega Dynamizer's predecessors having already proven itself a relatively capable downhill skier.
[Via BotJunkie, thanks Tony S.]
[Via BotJunkie, thanks Tony S.]
















Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
Low Ranked @ May 19th 2008 3:20PM
"My lawn is so emo that it cuts itself.
No, really. Watch!"
Technex @ May 19th 2008 3:21PM
Once again, highest ranked, not lowest ranked. Okay? :)
Low Ranked @ May 19th 2008 3:23PM
Heres a video of it that is still functional, at least for now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jv61MzF1n7k
Richard Lai @ May 19th 2008 3:26PM
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! Not the flowers!!! :(
FRZ @ May 19th 2008 3:34PM
Why not just an automatic lawn mower? You know, pretty much like the romba vacum. What's with these people and their humanoid robots. Freaks!
omanderso @ May 19th 2008 4:14PM
but my roomba would do a better job of mowing the lawn.
Blastar @ May 19th 2008 3:36PM
In the future we wont have robots but Chobits.
Chiiii...
Brian @ May 19th 2008 3:38PM
I would buy one if it didn't look like the Rock 'em Sock 'em robots...very bad memories...
Ayman @ May 19th 2008 3:46PM
Same old story. created first for fighting in RobotWars and then retires to take care of garden
Sigh.......
Steffen Jobbs @ May 19th 2008 3:49PM
It'll look pretty stupid when it cuts through it's own power cord. What was the white paper towel for? I doubt if it would work up much of a sweat at the slow speed it was moving at. Pretty much as useless as a Zune at an iPod revival.
Low Ranked @ May 19th 2008 5:10PM
I'm sure the robot would be smart enough to drink a cold, tall glass of lemonade rather than the kool-aid you've consumed.
Danial @ May 19th 2008 4:03PM
Oh great, just give the robots spinning blades of doom.
whatishalo? @ May 19th 2008 4:22PM
they need a tilt sensor to trigger a recorded "Help, I've fallen but can't get up!"
andres @ May 19th 2008 6:42PM
should have bought a life alert
ugg.tryptophan @ May 19th 2008 4:35PM
at first i thought it said "robot mows down hearts", but i was wrong...for now
Ian @ May 19th 2008 5:03PM
that would be some scary shit
Denver_80203 @ May 19th 2008 4:40PM
how long till it mows it's own power cord?
Todd @ May 19th 2008 4:48PM
Robot eats it at 1:30 in the video, camera pans to dog in "Wolves turn their back to you when they want you to leave the pack" position. So funny.
LiqwidZero @ May 19th 2008 5:13PM
I laughed.
tha-don @ May 20th 2008 12:01AM
yea, that was definitely the best part. this video would be awesome with a better soundtrack. i'm thinkin 80s music....somethin with a lot of synth....i hope someone remixes it and it gets posted to engadget again.
med1320 @ May 19th 2008 6:15PM
And thats why americans are such fat F&%$@#S
Low Ranked @ May 19th 2008 6:57PM
Have you never seen Japan's ASIMO?
ugg.tryptophan @ May 19th 2008 8:51PM
so the obesity epidemic is caused because we dont walk 100feet pushing 15 pounds on wheels in the grass every other week... riiight
jygsaw @ May 19th 2008 8:18PM
I, for one, welcome a well kept lawn
pyrox @ May 19th 2008 11:05PM
and our lawn-keeping overlords.
Gregg @ May 19th 2008 10:18PM
Put one of those NEC heart shaped monitors in it's chest and you have a sure fire Valentines present.
Joseph A Nickence @ May 22nd 2008 3:54AM
Is this thing for real??? Common sense says that not every robot has to be humanoid!