Festo's flying AirPenguin robot induces daydreaming beyond the sea (video)
By Richard Lai 
posted April 8th 2010 10:48AM
posted April 8th 2010 10:48AM
posted April 8th 2010 10:48AM
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This is cooler then sliced bread :O
@MikePX What's cooler *than* proper grammar? :)P
@One Love Oh I don't know.
Perhaps something cooler would be to not think eveyrbody has English has their native language.
:)
Nice music. :3
@Cence Really? I know that I'm gonna get a lot of flack for this, but I really don't like chip tune music at all. I mean, it's one thing for it to be part of an intro/credits tune, but to back an entire video with it just for the sake of having music is, in my opinion, unnecessary. I would presonally rather watch the video in silence.
/cue the hate.
@NikAmi I'm actually with you on that one...
That's probably the first non-creepy robot. Very nice.
@Atkins
still a bit creepy!
@Prospero
Very creepy
@good grief
Don't worry. You can kill it with a pin-prick.
Can someone please help me here.I'm on windows 7 and I have flash installed but I've tried with multiple web browsers and I am still unable to watch Engadgets featured videos.All it shows me is a an image of a video camera and the text "Loading Video Information".Please help me out on this issue,cheers.
@chinezeks In case you didn't try this:
Uninstall:
http://kb2.adobe.com/cps/141/tn_14157.html
Install:
http://www.adobe.com/products/flashplayer/productinfo/instructions/
Try with the firewall off once. Check what is your default app for streaming.
I want a metallic flying robot-penguin so bad now..
@kitsune some things you just don't know you want until you see one then "I GOTS TO HAVE ONE!" hits you .... flying penguin yesterday... meh... flying penguins now "DO WANT"
Let's Go Pens!
Is there going to be a pig version of this ?
The Final Fantasy music and the flying animal that can't actually fly makes me think of the Whale Airship that takes you to the moon from FF2/4.
It that makes me happy.
Thank goodness I bought my penguin neutralising gas!
that's actually pretty cool...
looks more like an AirPlatypus
hmmm where is my air-rifle, well something to mount over the mantlepiece :o)
The music is the prologue to Final Fantasy 1, 2/4, and also used in 12.
Rare appearance? I've seen it locally which is quite far from Germany, and they broadcast it on TV too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOMXizm4vj0
@FRiC But you haven't seen it elsewhere, right? "Rare" doesn't means it's only been shown once.
pesto = reference to the sto pidgeons in animaniacs?
@dark crap, nevermind that was an F
This is going to revolutionize the dropping of John Cena shirts at WWE events.
@micktwo
Altimately, it will be used to Maxima-ize the latest in aluminum penguin technology to take to the Skyline.
D:)
@micktwo What do you mean 'use'?
This is a flying robotic penguin!
@micktwo Ad space at conventions. I've seen other blimps that shoot business cards down into crowds, this could do the same.
The question is; Would Burgess Meredith want one and how could he weaponize it ?
Nice and beautifully designed but what's the purpose/use for this?
Cool. Check out their manta ray, that's even cooler :)
So basically it's a balloon
Dear Engadget,
Maybe you could mix things up a bit and not use chip-tune music for all your videos (with music).
Don't forget that they flew the AirPenguin at WorldSkills Calgary 2009. It flew right over me!
there needs to be one big enough for me to sit in. i'd totally ride one dressed as cid the first chance i get.
I want an air-penguin. Which by the way is a cool name!
But can I attach 50cal guns and hellfire rockets to it?
i was there and it looked very impressive