Submitted by ReadditMan t3_zlvv07 in technology
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Smooth_Marzipan6035 t1_j07jmbb wrote
Reminds me of the Tachikoma from Ghost in the Shell.
VincentNacon t1_j07jti6 wrote
I fail to see how those legs are better than a set of wheels. If the legs has much more dynamic range of movement than this one, then I'd say it's better than wheels at this point.
The problem with this kind of legs, it's limited to one set of motion. Which isn't much better than wheels.
When designing a bot for a pipe, you could just plant the wheels on the side with a bit of force to avoid the junk on the bottom completely.
Relevant-Pop-3771 t1_j07l3xs wrote
Combining the form of a ferret, a centipede and a star-nosed mole would seem to be more able to overcome common obstacles like clogs.
(Came here to say "Tachikoma" but someone beat me to it!) :)
Tbone_Trapezius t1_j07srtg wrote
What will they be scanning?
mtrash t1_j07thlj wrote
Butts. Buttholes are like fingerprints, each is unique to the individual. So theyll be butt spiders.
MadManD3vi0us t1_j07thm2 wrote
When the video got to the "overcome obstacles" part, and all I saw was a sprinkling of dust, I had to giggle... Sewers are nasty.
Glittering_Fun_7995 t1_j07tiqa wrote
for built up fatbergs, blockages, cracks depends on the size of those pipes and the age
WornInShoes t1_j07w7dz wrote
When I read “spider robots” I think of that Tom Selleck movie
skunkcitycannabis2 t1_j07yfbv wrote
Runaway. It was ahead of it's time
Raleda t1_j084zi2 wrote
It would be genuinely surprising if they didn't involve Tachikoma or other mecha design elements in their design both now and in the future.
WornInShoes t1_j0850ax wrote
Thank you! Yeah that movie gave me nightmares haha
Culverin t1_j08berf wrote
Can we give them cute voices?
Login_rejected t1_j08od92 wrote
Can't wait for one of those to come up and tickle my balls while I'm taking a shit.
pressedbread t1_j08x1kn wrote
Ya starts as 'Spiders' but its always just: Carcinisation is an example of convergent evolution in which a crustacean evolves into a crab-like form from a non-crab-like form
cupcakegiraffe t1_j096jq6 wrote
So I’m a spider robot, so what?
Tbone_Trapezius t1_j097h00 wrote
This is the correct answer.
libmrduckz t1_j09k5ee wrote
Gene Simmons can have that effect…
Password__Is__Tiger t1_j09kbke wrote
Hey, it’s just like that movie, Gyo: Tokyo fish attack…
stuckplayer t1_j0a8a5h wrote
OvEr CoMe ObStAcLeS *handful of fish tank pebbles*
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ME : Yeah now try doing that with one of my logs in the demo gl ur robot needs a wiper for the camera btw..
DefNotaZombie t1_j0ap4aq wrote
In several decades we could have these running around our houses cleaning stuff up, but they'd need some sort of service access... perhaps some sort of vent system, but we'd want engineers to be able to get in there if a robot gets stuck so we should probably make them human sized vents.
And just like that, we could have video game crawlspaces everywhere.
rottingflamingo t1_j0buxvc wrote
“One of the many attempts of nature to evolve a crab”. Peak body plan right here!
DonManuel t1_j07ffo8 wrote
People will feel less frightened for this to come out of the sink than from snakes or rats.