Bioloid robot goes climbing on its own, will one day rip you from your hiding tree

It's a well documented fact that the Robot Apocalypse is only a matter of weeks, moments or scores away, but today we're facing the grim reality that it may already be underway in certain sections of Germany. Thanks to a tie-up between whiz kids at the Technical University of Dortmund and University of Manitoba, the so-called Bioloid you see above can actually scale walls on its own. As in, autonomously. The robot doesn't rely on a predefined motion sequence; instead, it looks up and figures out the most efficient way to get from the bottom to the top based on the X / Y positions of the grips. Future versions of the critter will utilize a full-on vision system, but hopefully we'll have outposts established on Mars by then in order to maintain some semblance of freedom. Peep the horror show after the break (if you must).


See more video at our hub!

[MeepMo Posted Jan 19th 2010 10:47PM]

The robots gonna rip what from my what?!

[credo Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:12PM]

@MeepMo
scanning... scanning... nope. there is nothing about ripping anything from your anything in this article.

[credo Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:15PM]

@credo
make that "nothing explaining"

[first name Greatest Posted Jan 20th 2010 11:32PM]

@MeepMo
will one day rip you a new one

[JonObea Posted Jan 19th 2010 10:49PM]

Rip your from your hiding tree?

dang. sounds intense!

[Kid Red Posted Jan 20th 2010 10:51AM]

@(Unverified)
Love the title.

[BladeSling Posted Jan 19th 2010 10:52PM]

Can it come back down?

[Eugene Action Posted Jan 20th 2010 5:41AM]

@BladeSling sure....

zeee zurrr zur zur shee shuu
zeee zurrr zur zur shee shuu
zea zuhrr zur zur shaa shaa
zea zuhrr zur zur shaa shaa

clunk

[KAL326 Posted Jan 20th 2010 10:00AM]

@BladeSling I sure hope so, because if they have developed anti-gravity robots humanity is so F'D.

[Kavdragon Posted Jan 19th 2010 10:55PM]

Who is this "your" and why is he in my hiding tree? That being said, I'd love it if this thing would rip him from it.

[Plazmic Flame Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:00PM]

This is sorta trippy...

[gerphimum Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:04PM]

I, for one, welcome our new rock climbing robot overlords

[One Love Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:05PM]

Um, A slow climbing robot with ADHD? It would take him all summer to climb my hiding tree.

[jincongz Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:05PM]

Wouldn't any self-respecting robot participating in a robot apocalypse have a chainsaw?

[BigD145 Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:07PM]

We're just asking for it, aren't we?

[credo Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:07PM]

come on, you know you're thinking it.
All Your Base Climbs Are Belong To Us

[orim181 Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:18PM]

hmm..isn't it just more efficient climbing without using its legs?

[Kontakt Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:47PM]

@orim181 Efficient, yes. Disturbing... Yes!

[Kontakt Posted Jan 19th 2010 11:41PM]

Good. Now if I ever need a loud, slow robot to climb a few inches up a wall.. I know who to call.

[weirdo557 Posted Jan 20th 2010 1:25AM]

well, its not a good hiding tree if you can be found in it

[GenericMessage Posted Jan 20th 2010 8:53AM]

Thank goodness my hiding tree doesn't have metal hoops conveniently placed 1" apart from each other going up it! If it did, I'd be in some serious trouble!

[Dusty Posted Jan 20th 2010 9:24AM]

lol! These robots are wicked. Soon they will take over! :P

[Tegdagne Posted Jan 22nd 2010 7:30AM]

All you'd need is an EMP device for protection. Stockpile 'em and run for the hills. Goog... I mean..Skynet is about to take over.