Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion.
March 17, 2004 4:51 AM Subscribe
Vehicle to autonomous biped robot conversion for the Mini Cooper r50. I have no idea what this is all about but that doesn't bother me in the least. Amazing.
This thing is AMAZING! It would STOMP all over Honda's Asimo robot.
posted by scalz at 5:06 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by scalz at 5:06 AM on March 17, 2004
I can't get any of the movies to run. Is the definitely more than just some graphics work?
posted by twine42 at 5:27 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by twine42 at 5:27 AM on March 17, 2004
After seeing a Mini stuck to the side of a building outside Bristol train station then I've always had a soft spot for their marketing department.
Good CGI
posted by fullerine at 5:28 AM on March 17, 2004
Good CGI
posted by fullerine at 5:28 AM on March 17, 2004
It is a hoax, and there's a rumour it was done by the company as a kind of viral car ad, but either way it's a pretty cool set of pics.
posted by tiamat at 5:58 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by tiamat at 5:58 AM on March 17, 2004
from Slashdot:
6 darblay street
london
W1V 8DM
GB
A quick search for this address on Google reveals:
Martyn Gould Productions, 6 D'Arblay St, London, W1F 8DN, UK
On a page titled: "Film and Television - Post Production, Commercials"
posted by shoepal at 6:54 AM on March 17, 2004
6 darblay street
london
W1V 8DM
GB
A quick search for this address on Google reveals:
Martyn Gould Productions, 6 D'Arblay St, London, W1F 8DN, UK
On a page titled: "Film and Television - Post Production, Commercials"
posted by shoepal at 6:54 AM on March 17, 2004
My eight-year-old Transformers connoisseur is totally going to freak out over this one.
posted by alumshubby at 6:56 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by alumshubby at 6:56 AM on March 17, 2004
All using a tiny Mini r50 combustion engine, mounted vertically, COOL.
posted by tomplus2 at 7:18 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by tomplus2 at 7:18 AM on March 17, 2004
Okay, here is the full Slashdot link, where this is also being discussed.
posted by scalz at 7:55 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by scalz at 7:55 AM on March 17, 2004
some years ago there was a .mov of a cgi vw beetle transformer. I cannot find it now anyone: does anyone have it wiled away somewhere?
posted by jmgorman at 8:07 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by jmgorman at 8:07 AM on March 17, 2004
Here is the link to the VW Beetle transformer.
Note: Hi-res MPEG file
posted by scalz at 8:32 AM on March 17, 2004
Note: Hi-res MPEG file
posted by scalz at 8:32 AM on March 17, 2004
thanks scalz, I guess I need to go to Metalk and hone my googling skilz
posted by jmgorman at 9:16 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by jmgorman at 9:16 AM on March 17, 2004
Interestingly enough, Mazda is also running a campaign where an RX-8 turns into a Transformer.
posted by Aaorn at 9:32 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by Aaorn at 9:32 AM on March 17, 2004
if it's being hosted by mini you'd think they would pay out for some bandwidth :(
posted by rhyax at 11:16 AM on March 17, 2004
posted by rhyax at 11:16 AM on March 17, 2004
That's a really heavy VW Beetle in scalz's link! The normal Beetle is about 1,200 kg, but that one shakes the camera like it weighs 100 tons when it walks. [yes, I am a geek]
posted by moonbiter at 4:53 PM on March 17, 2004
posted by moonbiter at 4:53 PM on March 17, 2004
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