Forknife the G1-controlled robot is back, and he's brought friends

The gang over at Surveyor Robotics have introduced SRV-1 Console, an open source Android app for operating robots based on the company's camera board and firmware. Using the G1's WiFi capabilities, the operator can access a live video feed from the robot and control the device using the handset's touchscreen and accelerometer. So far the app's been demonstrated with several robots, including the SRV-1 Blackfin, the YARB Robotic Blimp, and last but not least, our old friend Forknife. We have all the robots in action via Youtube video after the break.

[Via Linux Devices]

[pete @ Mar 11th 2009 10:49AM]

that thing's eyes look a littttttle too sinister to make me believe it is used solely for cupcakes

[OneLove @ Mar 11th 2009 11:02AM]

don't run with that!

[Turd @ Mar 11th 2009 10:49AM]

Hmm, if the bot's two forks are his arms, what's his knife is supposed to be then?

[Foof @ Mar 11th 2009 11:11AM]

He's just happy to see you.

[thedesolate1 @ Mar 11th 2009 2:10PM]

I for one welcome our SharpenisBot cup cake cutting overlords.

[sempiternal_enigma @ Mar 11th 2009 11:04AM]

This is fucking immense...

[ED @ Mar 11th 2009 5:58PM]

That's what she said.

[Level 5 @ Mar 11th 2009 11:08AM]

This looks like something out of LittleBigPlanet or World of Goo. Looks effin' awesome.

[Roncore @ Mar 11th 2009 11:09AM]

We're Doomed!

[Fray @ Mar 11th 2009 11:11AM]

Who's brilliant idea was it to give one of our future robot overlords a knife?

He'll be the first against the wall when we rebel against our metallic masters.

[SOOPERGOOMAN @ Mar 11th 2009 11:18AM]

Getting knifed in the back....

[AMiSH PiRATE @ Mar 11th 2009 12:03PM]

no. when your back is against the wall because you betrayed humanity to the cybernetic plague, then you get gutted. gutted bad.

[Sunstreaker84 @ Mar 11th 2009 11:12AM]

That's no knife...

[Fray @ Mar 11th 2009 11:13AM]

Its a 30 year old meme?

[scott.doughty @ Mar 11th 2009 11:31AM]

It's a chopper. A big one.

[Decode @ Mar 11th 2009 11:47PM]

It's a space station

[B3AST x3 @ Mar 11th 2009 11:14AM]

Lowest Ranked

[skyblaze @ Mar 11th 2009 12:38PM]

well actually i just reported you

[Michgar @ Mar 11th 2009 11:16AM]

We're just being blatantly taunted with the Android Cupcake release.

[Fred @ Mar 11th 2009 11:24AM]

Forknife's ecstatic expression and the erect knife protruding from his groin-area make this thing just a bit too disturbing.

[Derbeste @ Mar 11th 2009 11:20AM]

Cake or death!

[Julio @ Mar 11th 2009 11:31AM]

Let me be the first to welcome our plastic cutlery wielding overlords!

[superhobo @ Mar 11th 2009 11:31AM]

Fork yeah!

[Inane_Asylum @ Mar 11th 2009 11:33AM]

All your cupcake are belong to Android...

[paperless @ Mar 11th 2009 11:52AM]

The cake is a lie.

[Magallanes @ Mar 11th 2009 12:57PM]

the cupcake is a lie.

[michaelportent @ Mar 11th 2009 11:55AM]

I know the first think I think of when *I'm* designing a robot is how the hell I'm gonna cut a cupcake in half. *psh*

To have such problems... =P

[Matt @ Mar 11th 2009 11:58AM]

You win this round, cupcake!

[nelsonjm @ Mar 11th 2009 12:08PM]

That cupcake was really stale. :(

I swear it works better when they are fresh.

[Julio @ Mar 11th 2009 2:23PM]

It's like they always say:
That's what happens when an unnecessary robot meets an unbreakable cupcake!

[aaronx_x @ Mar 11th 2009 12:59PM]

what a disturbing little creature.

[ToJo2O @ Mar 11th 2009 3:50PM]

Forget about this plastic knife deal...lets upgrade it with a mini chainsaw already. -_o

[Richard Glitter @ Mar 11th 2009 8:41PM]

The video was actually pretty cool, and the ending was hilarious. I totally want one of these now to play with while I'm at work.

Can't wait until there are awesome robots I can control to clean my house and do my laundry for me while I'm at work, from work.

[Decode @ Mar 11th 2009 11:50PM]

It has a cupcake fetish, slaying humans, sexing pastrys an such... I envy robots.

[Stubb @ Mar 12th 2009 2:44AM]

I came to read the knife penis jokes.

I am not disappointed.