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Title: whats this robot called
Post by: airman00 on October 19, 2008, 08:56:42 PM

Whats the name of this robot and from which movie did it come form?
(http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/ed209.jpg)

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: airman00 on October 19, 2008, 09:16:37 PM

found the answer: its called the ED 209 from Robocop

http://www.robocoparchive.com/info/making1-ed209.htm

Is this feasible to make(no guns needed for now)? I mean rather this then a full size BRAT biped?

[youtube]6MrmUBrT2p4[/youtube]

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: Gertlex on October 19, 2008, 10:05:11 PM

Should be doable as long as it shifts it's weight a bit while walking.

I bet it wouldn't fare too well on rough ground, though.

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: ArcMan on October 20, 2008, 08:41:19 AM

Scariest robot ever - in my book.

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: airman00 on October 20, 2008, 08:49:49 AM

Quote from: ArcMan on October 20, 2008, 08:41:19 AM

Scariest robot ever - in my book.

you mean coolest


I think I will build a biped based off the BRAT and eventually make it look like the ED 209 (since it will be super awesome)  ;D

(http://tbn0.google.com/images?q=tbn:Xeu0iCkGGNPZtM:http://www.active-robots.com/products/robots/lynxmotion/brat-biped/bratblk-250.jpg)

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: Trumpkin on October 20, 2008, 09:09:18 AM

Just pile it on to all your other projects airman.  ;)

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: airman00 on October 20, 2008, 09:11:48 AM

Quote from: Trumpkin on October 20, 2008, 09:09:18 AM

Just pile it on to all your other projects airman.  ;)

lol this would be part of my giant biped robot - so its not really another addition . Giant Biped Robot ETA 7-10 months .

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: Trumpkin on October 20, 2008, 09:14:13 AM

btw, what do you mean by no guns needed for now, guns are always needed!  :D  How else are you going to blow stuff up?

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: airman00 on October 20, 2008, 09:37:29 AM

Quote from: Trumpkin on October 20, 2008, 09:14:13 AM

btw, what do you mean by no guns needed for now, guns are always needed!  :D  How else are you going to blow stuff up?

and add another think to my pile of projects?  ;)     :D :D :D

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: Trumpkin on October 20, 2008, 09:53:26 AM

Good point. lol

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: Del on October 20, 2008, 10:16:27 AM

Someone is building one for the mech wars:

(http://img394.imageshack.us/img394/2530/33pw4.jpg)

http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/ED-209-Biped-Scout.htm?PHPSESSID=56b26640a5e63778f2b3b0bd4c5cddc4 (http://robosapienv2-4mem8.page.tl/ED-209-Biped-Scout.htm?PHPSESSID=56b26640a5e63778f2b3b0bd4c5cddc4)

http://mech-warfare.com/ed209.aspx (http://mech-warfare.com/ed209.aspx)

Title: Re: whats this robot called
Post by: SciTech02 on October 20, 2008, 03:11:31 PM

Heh heh, that reminds me of a Simpsons episode, which made fun of BattleBots (one of those fighting robot shows).  The grand champion was a robot that looked identical to that robot (I knew they were copying it from something, but I didn't know what movie/show it was from).   :D ;D  So, it seems to me that using this design for mech wars (or BattleBot, whatever you call it) is an older idea that's been around since the movie or show(s) came out. 

>Reply to ArcMan's post:
Yeah, it's pretty scary, but not as scary as... C-3PO.  :o  That dead, golden, nonblinking face peers to the bottom of your soul, I tells ya!  Lol, just kidding.  :P