Robots compete to the strains of “The Final Countdown”

The penguin robot is outrun by the mincing robot. Doubtless they head for Venus.

(Thanks, Alex!)

1. [Agies]

   Fantastic! That last bit is like a Japanese game show for robots.

2. [w000t]

   Also to “Eye of the Tiger.” A Furby reference?

3. [Enochrewt]

   Whoa, that’s a cool robot video. Some of them can do “The Typewriter” better than MC Hammer. I want to see more of the robots tackle the spinning platter obstacle, though the one they did show got up eerily fast after falling down.

4. [mmbb]

   hopefully we can see autonomous robot contests like this within a few years…

5. [ZippySpincycle]

   OK, but did Mincing Robot make it to the restroom on time?

6. [kaiza]

   A lot of these robots seem to have similar parts – is there a kit of some sorts available?

7. [Anonymous]

   A lot of these robots seem to have similar parts – is there a kit of some sorts available?

   Yes, most of the robots are custom built using parts from the Kondo KHR-1HV kit which retails for about $1200.

8. [Anonymous]

   I’m really starting to rethink the whole getting a servant monkey after watching that!