Sure, it’s all fun and games now, but arming the robots just seems like a bad idea. Or maybe I’ve just watched too much sci-fi.
Video: It’s not very good at telling stories
Video: Dance, lightsaber robot, dance!
General Grevious these things are not. (via)
Eye candy: Yoda and Leia as ‘bots!
Since it’s Monday after a holiday weekend, I figure we might as well just shrug it off with some cute: the Yoda Bot, Princess Leia Bot and Chewbacca from Bolts and Bots. Check their blog, Etsy, or Flickr for more bot creations.
Video: Gravity and the Great Attractor
George Takei and Mark Hamill are guests on this episode of Irrelevant Astronomy. And how can you say no to a tongue-in-cheek robot talk show produced by NASA anyway?
Video: BaR2D2, the real bar robot
The perfect companion (introduced at DragonCon!!) for bartenders everywhere. If only it could drive you home… (via)
Fun stuff: The periodic table of awesoments
By Dapperstache. Includes many things dear to our hearts, like Jedi, robots, hyperspace, lightsabers and liquor. Clickthrough to read it!
Video: The Shining, with robots
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There’s no escaping robots for Ben Burtt
The New York Times may have gotten George Lucas, but the Los Angeles Times has Ben Burtt… The Star Wars sound designer is also responsible for the voice of Pixar’s Wall-E. (Which, in addition to great reviews, ruled the box office this weekend.)
A stunning advance in robot technology
Chassis, the beer pouring robot. We truly live in an age of wonders.