Robot arms do battle... Medieval Times-style

Sure, it's not uncommon to see one robot arm take a break from productivity to engage in some shenanigans potentially fraught with peril, but two robot arms slacking off and wielding weapons? Well, that's cause for some sort of celebration. As you can see in the video after the break, however, whomever was responsible for this madness didn't completely let the arms loose on each other, which we can only hope means they're saving the arms for the inevitable Wiimote-controlled version.

[Via Boing Boing Gadgets]

[JimReaper @ Aug 13th 2008 5:13AM]

It's early days so let's get into the good habit of giving robots their own armory.


Yes I know the weapons aren't real/the robots are perfectly safe etc.

[allislost @ Aug 13th 2008 6:00AM]

In the future when robots end up winning the war, we're gonna end up feeling really stupid for making this.

[A.C.E.R. @ Aug 13th 2008 6:35AM]

I for one am stocking up on EMP bombs. I'd like to remind the survivors that as a trusted Engadget reader I can accurately identify nearly all variants of our overlords.

[Ken @ Aug 13th 2008 2:37PM]

Vacuum tube robots will pwn your emp

[ShadowKain @ Aug 13th 2008 7:49AM]

shenanigans!

[av8or @ Aug 13th 2008 9:40AM]

you lookin to get pistol whipped?

http://www.beyondhollywood.com/posterx/supertroopers.jpg

[mrxcel @ Aug 13th 2008 8:51AM]

is that a Fraking Cylon?

[jacubious @ Aug 13th 2008 12:42PM]

Ahah, my thoughts exactly! It's definitely the final model.

[sschueller @ Aug 13th 2008 9:37AM]

Boring!!

How about a nice sword fight where the swords actually touch?!

The arms should attempt to cut the other arm off! Like Rock 'Em Sock 'Em Robots but with robotic arms. Make is resettable and have the two computers battle it out.

[jay.viz @ Aug 13th 2008 10:56AM]

Keep all the sword touching in the privacy of your own home, ok buddy?

[Sporkinum @ Aug 13th 2008 12:42PM]

That reminds me of a vector graphic arcade game I used to play almost 30 years ago. I can't remember the name of it, but I bet I could find the mame rom if I dug around.

[stalfos @ Aug 13th 2008 1:20PM]

Must finnish bomb shelter and start production of emp grenades asap !!
war training has started

[GaryZ @ Aug 13th 2008 4:58PM]

Looks more sophisticated than Grant Imahara's sword swing bot...

[Smart People Play Tuba @ Aug 13th 2008 10:31PM]

Yeah, but at least Grant's robot actually HIT something!

[onegr.com @ Aug 22nd 2008 7:24AM]

its good

i like it
(: