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February 8, 2007
Japan's Snow-Digesting Picachu Bot
Our Japanese technologic-overlords are at it again! This experimental robot roams parking lots and sidewalks in search of a certain white powdery substance (no, not THAT substance). Using GPS sensors, built-in video cameras, tank-like treading, and no human supervision, the Yuki-taro bot seeks out and gorges on snow; scooping it into its hungry mouth.
That's where things get weird. Instead of simply blowing or melting the snow down, the Pokemon-inspired automaton's guts compress it into tightly packed blocks of ice; which are then pooped out the bot's backside(!!!) and later collected and stored for Summertime refrigeration needs.
The inspiration for 800 pound Yuki-taro seems to come from mankind's increasing fear of any sort of manual labor. Afterall, no one hates shoveling snow more than a Japanese scientist.
via Pink Tentacle
Posted by mac at 11:34 AM | Permalink
Comments
If they can make one that does the same thing to grass, it'll sell like HOT CAKES!
Posted by: J.P. at February 8, 2007 1:32 PM
Damn, where's the seat? I wanna ride that thing thru the streets.
"Picachu, QUICK ATTACK!"
Posted by: Quyen at February 8, 2007 3:05 PM
i'd prefer if it threw snoballs.
Posted by: A.J. at February 8, 2007 8:27 PM