Manoi Go break-dancing robot blows our minds

We've got no idea how this nugget of glorious mechanized boogie snuck past us -- we'll blame it on the horror we experienced while watching Doka Harumi's robot dance routine. Another entrant in that same Japanese robo-dance contest, this red-blazered drone brings the pain, the funk, and all necessary accessories to rock your world. We're not kidding -- if you don't like this, you don't like technology. Skip past the break for not one, but two doses of that mind-altering video action.

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[billedluh Posted Jan 12th 2010 10:25PM]

Am I the only one who is disappointed after seeing that he has a spinning platform on the top of his head? That is a really unfair way to do the spin on your head move.

[kyphem Posted Jan 12th 2010 10:30PM]

Bender?

[danle Posted Jan 12th 2010 10:35PM]

Fabulous. One day, robots will be able to do everything that humans could do. Japanese robotic technology now goes far and away.

[goseki Posted Jan 12th 2010 10:46PM]

I for one welcome our new break dancing robot overlords...

[Steve2000 Posted Jan 12th 2010 10:58PM]

Well that was cool for the first minute and a half (really, it was.) Then I got bored. Please engadget, stop telling people how to think. I get enough of that from the Republicans.

[NerdEmpress Posted Jan 12th 2010 11:15PM]

@Steve2000 I couldnt watch 4 whole minutes of it....the splits freaked me out...lol

@SFgadgetman no i thought it was lame too..the head trick was cute then i got bored.

[yulebellow Posted Jan 12th 2010 11:45PM]

@Steve2000

Not funny

[Steve2000 Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:34AM]

@yulebellow No shit Sherlock. I wasn't trying to be funny. That's what I hate about most of the commenters on this site, everyone thinks he's a comedian.

[Oli D Posted Jan 13th 2010 4:46AM]

@Steve2000 I am a comedian...

[iPaul Posted Jan 12th 2010 11:40PM]

very cool. me want one.

[(Unverified) Posted Jan 12th 2010 11:42PM]

That punk-ass kittybot just got SERVED!

[munakib Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:00AM]

A critical part of Skynet is now ONLINE, it only needs the nuclear launch codes now from North Korea.

[xconan Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:13AM]

is that Freddy Krueger? that could just be Krueger's reincarnation or Jason Voorhee's reincarnation?

[siaubas Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:19AM]

Whoever built this, deserves a Nobel Peace prize.
Simply A-M-A-Z-I-N-G !!!

[yoko1324 Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:20AM]

Haha who says you've got to be stiff to do the robot? This cylon has some sweet moves! I really like it when he spins on his head without needing any momentum to get started haha. Now if he could only shoot lasers out of his eyes while spinning, it would be the perfect weapon. Wow and amaze your enemies and then just when he starts to spin... ZzZap!!! :D XD

[Danny Boy Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:32AM]

Hah 2:46 = FAIL. The lil' bugger eats it pretty good. I'm not sure if the robot is as impressive as the Japanese rap though. My brain was telling me not to dance, but my hips just wouldn't listen...

[MidwestTechGuy Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:49AM]

Robo Dances better than me, but I could not keep my eyes on it, I kept on wanting to get a better look at the hot babe in the background. Sorry.

[Akhen Posted Jan 13th 2010 12:53AM]

There needs to be a humans vs robots post-apocalyptic dance-off movie.

[lastv8 Posted Jan 13th 2010 2:02AM]

Ah Homer. Brilliant. Seriously though the tech to balance this little dude is awsome.

[dcoke Posted Jan 13th 2010 2:55AM]

how did they make Micheal Jackson smaller and creepier?

[Tohe Posted Jan 13th 2010 5:42AM]

lol It got nothing on Nicklas the NERD

[nerden Posted Jan 13th 2010 6:08AM]

I for one welcome our new break-dancing robot overlords.

[Heliosphan Posted Jan 13th 2010 7:07AM]

Meh.
Seen it done before, bought the tee-shirt etc etc.
Reminded me of those awful old CGI choreography attempts from about 10-20 years ago, you know, the non-mocap'd ones. A bit stiff and not very lifelike.
And yes I know this isn't CGI its a real robot.
So Engadget, I guess I don't like Technology.

[yuppicide Posted Jan 13th 2010 10:14AM]

They could have dressed it a little more stylish. The head looks like a mask from the movie Halloween.

[Celanor Posted Jan 13th 2010 2:20PM]

When SkyNet takes over, we're guna get served

[Jak Crow Posted Jan 13th 2010 2:25PM]

These videos are 2 minutes too long.

[Dusty Posted Jan 13th 2010 3:32PM]

Haha thats awesome!

[mrbunnylamakins Posted Jan 14th 2010 8:53AM]

:/ repetitive Japanese rap dance music...*sigh* I will make robot that dances to Achy Breaky Heart. Take that Japan! O_o