If you thought that the only way that you could possibly learn how to build robots is to obtain a PhD in engineering then you are wrong. It does help to have some university training but some people are naturally good at applying themselves and building remarkable machines. Take for example Mr. Woo who is a Chinese farmer with no formal training and a large array of walking robots that he constructed over the years. He builds them small and large from scrap metal. The video at the end of this post is a clip from a Paul Merton BBC report. Mr. Woo shows some of his 2 and 4-legged robot creations. Some are small such as the tiny robot dog but others are human size; the latter are incredibly cool as you can tell from the video. The largest of his robots operates as a rickshaw driver. It looks like the ride would be uncomfortable and less efficient than say building a car or motorcycle but hey, it's a robot driving you around!
Mr. Woo lives just 1 hour out of Beijing and apparently is well known so if you happen to be visiting the city then take the time to go see Mr. Woo and his amazing robot creations.
Via Simra.net
1 comments:
4:02 AM
Why is there a trend to have
unanimated creatures around? Silicon dolls instead of the alive, 'organic' women, robots and 'tamagochi'-like pets.. People get tired from troublesome relations and are seeking for something couled be put under control.
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